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SATO M-10e TT/DT Printers Service Manual
Interface Specifications
3.1 Overview
This section presents the interface specifications for the M-10e printer. These specifications
include detailed information on how to properly interface your printer with your host
system.
The printer utilizes a Plug-In Interface Module for maximum printer configuration.
The following information is presented in this section:
• Interface Types
• The Receive Buffer
• IEEE1284 Parallel Interface
• RS232C Serial Interface
• BI-Directional Communications Protocol
• Universal Serial BUS (USB) Interface
• Local Area Network (LAN) Interface
• Ext Connector
3.2 Interface Types
The Parallel interface for the M-10e printer is a high speed, bi-directional parallel interface
that conforms to the IEEE1284 specification. (ECP mode on some computers). The
interface is also compatible with the older Centronics parallel interface standard. If it does
not detect the correct IEEE1284 signals in the interface connection, it will automatically
operate in the standard Centronics mode which is much slower. To use the IEEE1284
parallel interface to its fullest capability requires that the host also have an IEEE1284
compatible interface and that the two be connected with a cable that meets the IEEE1284
specification. If either of these two are not present, the data rate is severely compromised.
In order to provide flexibility in communicating with a variety of host computer systems, the
M-10e printer uses a Plug-In interface module. The IEEE1284 interface module is shipped with
the printer unless another interface type is specified at the time of the order. The other interfaces
available are a high speed (to 57.6K bps) serial interface, an Ethernet interface or an optional
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
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