Argox OS-214 plus User Manual

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The simplest way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or
terminals is:

Printer Terminal/Host
Pin 2- RxData ……… TxData
Pin 3- TxData ……… RxData
Pin 5- Ground ……… Ground


In general, as long as the data quantity is not too large and you
use Xon/Xoff as flow control, it will be problem free.

Baud rate:

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600,
115200 bauds. (Programmable by command)


Data format: 7 or 8 bits

Parity:

Odd, Even, or None

Default Parameters

:9600 bauds, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit


Handshaking:

XON/XOFF as well as CTS/RTS (hardware
flow control).


If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under
Windows and use the serial port, you should check the above
parameters and set the flow control to "Xon/Xoff "or "hardware".


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Parallel (Centronics)


The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics, which complies
with IEEE 1284 standard (compatibility mode). Pin assignments
are as follows:

Pin Direction

Definition Pin Direction

Definition

1 In n/STROBE

16 - Ground

2~9 In Data

1~8

17

-

Chassis

Ground

10 Out

nACK 18

-

Peripheral

High

11 Out

BUSY

19~30

-

Signal

Ground

12 Out

PE 31 In

nINIT

13 Out SELECT 32 Out nFAULT
14 In

nAUTOFEED 33~35

-

N.D.

15 -

N.D. 36 In

nSELECTIN


Auto Polling


Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be
activated at the same time, i.e the printer can simultaneously
communicate with two PCs via different ports. However as no port
contention is made for this printer, if both PCs transmit data at the
same time the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer.

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