Technical Reference Guide – Interface specifications > 32
X-ON/X-OFF protocol
Timing chart
NOTE
L
OCAL
 
TEST
 
FUNCTION
Circuit Test mode setting
Diagnostic: Test set by menu
Block format Free
Error indication The parity error indication character is converted 
into code 40(H).
Busy state indication The DC3 will be sent to the transmission side 
immediately after the space in the interface buffer 
has become less than 256 bytes to indicate that 
receiving is impossible. The transmission of the 
DC3 stops when data receiving has stopped. If the 
recovery time for 256 bytes is within 200 ms or 
1 second after the DC3 is sent, DC1 will be sent 
200 ms or 1 second after the recovery to indicate 
that receiving is possible. If the recovery time 
exceeds 200 ms or 1 second, the DC1 is sent 
immediately after the recovery has occurred.
200 ms or 1 second minimum
RD
TD PRINTING
ON
OFF
BUSY state
3
-
CD
3
-CD
3-C
D
1CD
256 characters or less
DATA 1
Waiting for BUSY 
state to be free
DATA
If data is transferred when the printer is still BUSY, the printer 
sends a DC3 code every time it receives data.