Specifications

EPSON EPL-N1600 Chapter 1 Product Description
Rev. A 25
1.3.2 Serial Interface
Type: RS-232C (conforms to EIA)
Transmission: Full duplex
Synchronization: Asynchronous
Transmission rates: 300 to 57600 bps
Parity bit: Even, Odd or NONE
Start bit: 1
Stop bit: 1 / 2
Data len
g
th: 7 or 8 bits
Protocols: •XON/XOFF control (software control)
(Robust mode is supported)
•DTR control (hardware control)
Connector: D-SUB 25pin
(17LE-13250-27(D57)
Pin Assi
g
nment: See the table on ri
g
ht.
Table 1-11. Serial I/F (RS-232C) Pin Assignment
*1:"I/O" indicates a si
g
nal direction viewed from the printer.
Pin Signal
I/O
*1
Description
2 TXD Out Transmits data. This pin transmits serial data from
the printer to the computer.
3 RXD In Received data. This pin transmits data from the
computer to the printer.
5 CTS In Alwa
y
s i
g
nored.
17 Out Transmits data. This pin transmits serial data from
the printer to the computer.
20 DTR Out Data terminal read
y
. This pin indicates whether or
not the printer is read
y
to receive data. If the
printer read
y
protocol is not selected, the printer is
alwa
y
s read
y
to receive data (this pin is alwa
y
s
HIGH). If the printer read
y
protocol is selected, the
printer can accept data when the pin level is HIGH
and cannot accept data when the pin level is
LOW. When the DTR si
g
nal
g
oes LOW, the host
computer must stop sednin
g
data within 256
characters. This function can be set on or off with
the default-settin
g
mode of the printer.
23 Received data. This pin transmits data from the
computer to the printer.
24 Transmits data. This pin transmits serial data from
the printer to the computer.
25 In Received data. This pin transmits data from the
computer to the printer.