Epson LQ-300 Product Information Guide - Page 3

Environmental Temperature: Operation: 5 to 35OC (41 to 95°F) Operation (film ribbon): 15 to 35OC (59 to 95OF) Operation (envelopes, labels, or recycled paper): 15 to 25OC (59 to 77OF) Storage: -20 to 55OC (-4 to 13lOF) Humidity (without condensation): Operation: 5 to 80% RH Operation (film ribbon): lOtow%RH Operation (envelopes, labels, or recycled paper): 2oto6o%RH Storage: 5 totE%RH Safety approvals Safety standards: US model UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 No.950 with D3 .-\ European EN 60950 (TUV) model IEC 950 (SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SETI) RFk US model European model FCC part 15 subpart B class B Vfg 243 (VDE 0878 part 3, part 30) EN 55022 (CISPR Pub. 22) Class B Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an ETA-232D serial interface and a Centronics@~ompatible parallel interface. The printer switches automatically to the appropriate interface when it receives data. Parallel interface specifications The parallel interface has the following characteristics. Data format: 8-bit Synchronization: STROBE pulse Handshaking: BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL compatible Connector: 36-pin 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent EPSON LQ-300 Serial interface specifications The serial interface has the following characteristics. Bit rate: 300,600,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200 bps (selectable) Word length: Data format Start bit Parity bit Stop bit 7 or 8-bit (selectable) 1 bit Odd, even, or none (selectable) 1 bit Synchronization: Asynchronous Handshaking: Parity check: DTR protocol, XON/XOFF protocol ETX/ACK protocol (selectable) Odd, even, or no panty bit (selectable) Connector: ETA standard, 25pin, D-SUB, female COMector Serial pin assignments The following table lists the serial connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals. ~PlnNaIsgml 1 Rateah hIld (ffi) 2 TmmiIWData(TXCWD). 3 Fbaiuadoeb(Fu(DIRD) 4 4 fh-bS@nd(RTSIRS) 7 srpnrl-W90) 11 ihrseohamd 20 ~~T~~~IARu~(DTRER) !- out In out - out out p-w= 1 RbwsdmsaisQound Rbkh8ahnmnimdawidd Rbbrhesraoeimd~d kw* Rebmphbrdahamlrds@@s camecbdtoun20 PoiliveMenhepinbrismadytoacuwtdah rdmgdwhmReprWrisnotrsdy The Control Panel sul8selif0 0 Courie* 0 You can control simple printer operatio-uch as line feeding, form feeding, loading and ejecting paper, and selecting fonts-with the buttons on the control panel. The control panel lights show the printer's status and the current font. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-3