Section 3: Interface Specifications
Page 3-12
CG4 Series Service Manual
3.3 IEEE 1284 PARALLEL INTERFACE (cont’d)
Timing Chart (Multi item buffer)
2) Process of paper end occurrence
1) Normal process
Power ON
Printer side
DATA
STROBE
ACK
Initial
Receiving/Analysis/
Editing(1)
Print(1)
Online
Press FEED/LINE
Press FEED/LINE
Offline
Receiving/Analysis/
Editing(2)
Online
Print(3)
Printer status
ESC A…ESC Z(1)
BUSY
SELECT
PE
FAULT
Receive buffer
near full occurred
Receive buffer
near full release
)3(Z CSE…A CSE )2(Z CSE…A CSE
Receiving/Analysis/
Editing(3)
Print(2)
Printer status
Printer side
DATA
STROBE
ACK
Receiving/Analysis/Editing(1)
Print(1)
Online
Press FEED/LINE
Offline
Receiving/Analysis/Editing(2)
Online
Print(1)
ESC A……ESC Z(1)
BUSY
SELECT
PE
FAULT
Paper end occurred
Head open
ESC A……ESC Z(2)
Head close
NOTE: (1) When the paper end has occurred, Open the print head assembly Reset the label Close the print head assembly for feed operation.
(2) When the print head assembly is closed, the paper end will be released.