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X Series User’s Manual Appendix A: Interface Specifications
Appendix
A: Interface Specifications
RS232 Serial
The RS232 connector on the printer is a DB9F:
Pin Direction Definition
1 / /
2 Out TX
3 In RX
4 In DTR
5 - Ground
6 Out DSR
7 In CTS
8 Out RTS
9 / /
Connection with host:
Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P
TX 2 ……… 3 RX RX 2 ……… 2 TX
RX 3 ……… 2 TX TX 3 ……… 3 RX
DSR 6 ……… 6 DSR DTR 4 ……… 4 DTR
DTR 20 ……… 4 DTR DSR 6 ……… 6 DSR
RTS 4 ……… 7 CTS RTS 7 ……… 7 CTS
CTS 5 ……… 8 RTS CTS 8 ……… 8 RTS
GND 7 ……… 5 GND GND 5 ……… 5 GND
Alternately you can just connect the 3 wires as follows:
Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P
TX 2 ……… 3 RX RX 2 ……… 2 TX
RX 3 ……… 2 TX TX 3 ……… 3 RX
GND 7 ……… 5 GND GND 5 ……… 5 GND
pin 4 pin 4
pin 5 pin 6
pin 6 pin 7