User`s manual

Table of Contents
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ETHERNET PARAMS .......................................................237
PRINTER CONTROL ........................................................241
DIAGNOSTICS..................................................................245
RIBBONMINDER...............................................................249
5 Interfaces .............................................. 255
Overview............................................................................255
Dataproducts Long Lines Interface....................................256
Dataproducts Long Lines Interface Signals ................257
Dataproducts Parallel Interface .........................................258
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals......................259
Centronics Parallel Interface .............................................260
Centronics Parallel Interface Signals ..........................261
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface .............................................262
Compatibility Mode......................................................262
Nibble Mode................................................................262
Byte Mode...................................................................262
Signals ........................................................................263
Terminating Resistor Configurations...........................266
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces...............................268
RS-232........................................................................268
RS-422........................................................................269
6 Troubleshooting .................................... 271
Cleaning Requirements.....................................................271
Exterior Cleaning ........................................................271
Interior Cleaning..........................................................272
Diagnosing Problems ........................................................274
Bar Code Verification ..................................................274
Printing A Hex Dump...................................................275
Fault Messages...........................................................276