Centronics parameters, Data bit 8, Pi ignored – Printronix L5520 User Manual
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Centronics Parameters
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Centronics Parameters
Data Bit 8
•
Enable. Allows access to the extended ASCII character set.
•
Disable. The printer interprets bit 8 of each incoming data
character as a zero, regardless of its actual setting.
PI Ignored
The PI (Paper Instruction) signal is used to control vertical paper
motion.
•
Enable. Ignores the PI signal and treats the data as characters
or control codes.
•
Disable. Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as
VFU commands when the PI signal is true.
Enable*
Disable
Disable*
Enable
Standard*
Inverted
Enable*
Disable
Leading *
Trailing
1
2
4
8
16
32
64*
128
Reset*
Do Nothing
Enable*
Disable
Standard*
Inverted
* Factory Default.
1
If installed.
Ethernet
1
Serial
Centronics
HOST
INTERFACE
IEEE
1284
Auto
Switching
Dataproducts
Busy On
Strobe
Latch Data
On
Data
Polarity
Resp.
Polarity
Data
Bit 8
PI
Ignored
TOF
Action
Prime
Signal
Buffer Size
In K