IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu
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The Poll Character is removed from the data stream. If the Data
Protocol is set to ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK, or Series 1, One Char
Enquiry is automatically disabled.
IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu
The IEEE 1284 interface is faster and more versatile than
Centronics and supports bidirectional communication. Chapter 5
discusses the available modes (Compatibility, Nibble, and Byte) in
more detail. Configuration of this interface is controlled from the
host.
Table 7. One Char Enquiry Response Characters
Printer State Response (hex)
Online and Buffer Not Full 20
Online and Buffer Full 21
Offline and Buffer Not Full 22
Offline and Buffer Full 23
IEEE 1284
(from page 195)
Prime
Signal
TOF
Action
Buffer Size
in K
Enable*
Disable
Reset*
Do Nothing
1*
(1-16)
* = Factory Default
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