Radio Shack Quick Printer II - Page 8

SETTING
UP
To a
Serial Output
Device
Cable
Assembly
You
will
need to assemble a
special three-wire
cable
to
make
this
connection.
Attach
a DIN plug
to
one end
for
connection to the
Quick
Printer
II and
connect as
follows:
Pin
#
Signal
Function
4
5
2
CLEAR TO
SEND (LP output)
DATA
(input to LP)
GND
Handshake
Serial data input
Ground to System Common
GROUND
2
DATA-5^-
^
4-CLEAR
TO SEND
NOT USED-3 1-NOT
USED
(Viewed
from end of
plug)
Connection
1 .
Turn
off both the Printer and the Serial Device.
2. Load
printer-paper.
3.
Plug the Printer
line cord into
a
source of 120
VAC,
60 Hz power.
Notice the
Printer has
a
"safety"
plug
with
a built-in ground to
help assure
reliable operation. Do not defeat this ground.
4.
Slide INPUT
SELECT
to
SERIAL position.
5.
Attach your custom-made connector
to
the DIN jack on the rear
of
the Printer,
below the POWER
switch.
Connect
the other end
of
the cable to your
serial output
equipment.
6.
Before turning on
the system,
read the Sections, Operation
and
Using
with a
Serial Interface, later
on in this manual.