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Communication protocol
Types of communication protocol and Receive mode
Return status
READY/BUSY
XON/XOFF
Status 3
Status 4
Status 5
Parent topic Part 2 Interface Specification
Types of communication protocol and Receive mode
The available receive mode differs depending on the combination of interface and communication
protocol.
However, the NFC communication protocol is limited to Multiple buffer mode only.
• Multiple buffer mode
Able to receive data up to reception buffer near full size during printing
• Bidirectional communication (Status 3, Status 4, Status5)
Monitors status of this product to carry out data communication
• No bidirectional communication (READY/BUSY)
Hardware controls data communication
• Please refer to each interface for the detailed description of READY/BUSY, XON/XOFF, status
3, status 4, and status 5.
Following chart shows available communication protocols.
Interface
Communication
protocol
RS-232C IEEE1284 USB LAN Bluetooth NFC WLAN
(Option)
Multiple buffer
Without bidirectional
communication
x ○ x x x ○ x
READY/BUSY
Multiple buffer
Without bidirectional
communication
○ x x x x x x
XON/XOFF
Multiple buffer
With bidirectional
communication
○ x x x x x x
Status 3
Multiple buffer
With bidirectional
communication
○ x x ○ ○ x ○
Status 4
Multiple buffer
With bidirectional
communication
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ x ○
Status 5
Multiple buffer
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ x ○