Specifications

EPSON EPL-N1600 Chapter 1 Product Description
Rev. A 24
1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
The EPL-N1600 supports the followin
g
interfaces.
Bidirectional parallel I/F (standard)
RS-232C serial (standard)
Type-B interface slot (1 slot for optional interface card)
1.3.1 Bidirectional Parallel Interface
The printer's built-in parallel interface complies with IEEE-1284, and
supports Compatibility, Nibble and ECP modes.
Transmission: 8-bit parallel (IEEE-1284 compliant)
Synchronization: By externally supplied STROBE si
g
nal
(STRBX)
Handshakin
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: By ACKX or BUSY
Lo
g
ic Level: TTL level
Connector: IEEE-1284-B connector (36pin)
(57RE-40360-830B(D7A) DDK or equivalent)
Mode: Compatibility, Nibble and ECP mode
Pin Assi
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nment:: See the table on ri
g
ht.
Table 1-10. Bidirectional Parallel I/F Pin Assignment
*1:"I/O" indicates a si
g
nal direction viewed from the printer.
Pin I/O IEEE 1284-B Connector
*1 Compatibility Nibble ECP
1 In nStrobe HostClk
2-9 In/Out DATA1 - 8
10 Out nACK PtrClk PeriphClk
11 Out Bus
y
PrtBus
y
PeriphAck
12 Out PError AckDataReq nAckReverse
13 Out Select Xfla
g
14 In nAutoFd HostBus
y
HostAck
15 - NC
16 - GND
17 - CG
18 Out PeripheralLo
g
ic Hi
g
h
19-30 - GND
31 In nInit nReverseRequest
32 Out nFault nDataAvail nPeriphRequest
33 - GND
34 - NC
35 Out +5V
36 In nSelectin IEEE1284 Active