User guide

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Data Ports
Applicator Interface Connector
1/10/06 170PAX4 User Guide 57516L-002 Rev. A
8 POWER GROUND
(+28 V DC Return)
Ground The Interface Power Ground.
Note • If pin 7 is used to supply power to pin 2,
use this pin to ground pin 1.
9 RIBBON LOW Output Asserted if the Ribbon Low feature is enabled and the
amount of ribbon remaining on the supply spool is below
a specific threshold level (see Set Ribbon Low Mode
on page 78).
• For print engines with the Ribbon Low Output
parameter, asserted HIGH or LOW depending on the
ribbon low output mode selected. See Set Ribbon Low
Output on page 78 for more information.
• For print engines without the Ribbon Low Output
parameter, asserted HIGH.
If the Ribbon Low feature is disabled, this output lead is
disabled.
10 SERVICE
REQUIRED
Output Asserted LOW in the following circumstances:
• the media cover is open
• the printhead is open
• the ribbon or media is out
• the print engine is paused (to disable this function, see
Set Applicator Error Signal When Print Engine Pauses
on page 76)
• an operational fault occurs
• a Resynch error occurs while the applicator Resynch
mode is set to Error mode (see Select Resynch Mode
on page 77)
Table 19 • Applicator Interface Connector Pin Configuration (Continued)
Pin
No.
Signal Name Signal Type Description