SECTION 6: ON LINE
Page 6-12 SATO HT200e
SERIAL INTERFACE
This printer confirms to RS-232C for serial interface. Receiving mode can be set by user
maintenance mode.
1. Specification for interface:
2. A chart of line connection:
Host Printer
FG 1 FG
RD 2 SD
SD 3 RD
CS 4 RS
RS 5 NOT USED
ER 6 DR
SG 7 SG
DR 9 ER
Protocol Ready/busy (Receiving of 1 item)
Communication speed 4800/9600/19200bps (Switchable)
Synchronous Start-stop transmission
Component of character
Data bit; 8 bits
ASCII code
Start bit; 1 bit
Stop bit; 1 bit
Parity check; Even/Odd/None (Switchable)
Connector
At printer; DSUB-9P
(Equivalent)
At host; DSUB-25P
(Equivalent)
Cable length; Less than 5m
Transmission style
Signal level
High
:
+5 to +12 V
Low
:
-5 to -12 V
START b1 b2
b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 STOP