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TM-H5000
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II
series
Specification
(STANDARD)
Table 2.1.8 TM-H5000
II
IIII
II
series Printer Status and Signals (Continued)
Pin Number Signal name Signal direction Function
8 DR1 Output When DTR/DRS is selected, this signal indicates whether
the host computer is BUSY or READY.
9 DR2 Output 1)DR1>DR2 indicates that the printer is READY and
DR1<DR2 indicates that the printer is BUSY. The BUSY
condition can be changed depending on the off-line
conditions set by the DIP switches (refer to Section
3.3.3).
When the DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer
becomes the BUSY state (DR1<DR2) under the
following conditions.
DIP SW 2-1 status
Printer status ON OFF
1. During the period from when the power is
turned on (including resetting using the
interface) to when the printer is ready to
receive data.
BUSY BUSY
2. During the self-test.
BUSY BUSY
3. When the cover is open.
—BUSY
4. During paper feeding using the paper
feed switch.
—BUSY
5. When the printer stops printing due to a
paper-end. (only when the paper roll is
not present)
—BUSY
6. During macro executing standby status.
—BUSY
7. When an error has occurred.
BUSY
8. When the receive buffer becomes full.
(*1)
BUSY BUSY
2)When XON/XOFF control is selected:
The signal indicates whether the printer is correctly
connected and is ready to receive data. SPACE
indicates that the printer is ready to receive data. The
signal is always DR1>DR2 (READY) indicates that the
printer is ready to receive data. The signal is always
DR1>DR2 except in the following cases:
• During the period from when the power is turned on to
when the printer is ready to receive data
• During the self-test
This signal indicates whether the host computer is BUSY
or READY.
CS1>CS2 indicates that the printer is READY and
CS1<CS2 indicates that the printer is BUSY.
Off-line