Argox OS-214 plus Manuel D’Utilisation

 

 

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The simplest way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or 
terminals is: 
 

Printer   Terminal/Host
Pin 2- RxData ………  TxData 
Pin 3- TxData ………  RxData 
Pin 5- Ground ………  Ground 

 
In general, as long as the data quantity is not too large and you 
use Xon/Xoff as flow control, it will be problem free. 
 
Baud rate: 

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 
115200 bauds. (Programmable by command) 

 
Data format:  7 or 8 bits 
 
Parity:     

Odd, Even, or None 

 

：9600 bauds, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit 

 
Handshaking: 

XON/XOFF as well as CTS/RTS (hardware 
flow control). 

 
If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under 
Windows and use the serial port, you should check the above 
parameters and set the flow control to "Xon/Xoff "or "hardware". 
 
 
 

 

 

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Parallel (Centronics) 

 
The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics, which complies 
with IEEE 1284 standard (compatibility mode). Pin assignments 
are as follows: 
 

Pin Direction

Definition  Pin  Direction

Definition 

1 In n/STROBE

16  -  Ground 

2~9 In  Data 

1~8

17 

- 

Chassis 

Ground 

10 Out 

nACK 18 

- 

Peripheral 

High 

11 Out 

BUSY 

19~30

- 

Signal 

Ground 

12 Out 

PE  31  In 

nINIT 

13 Out  SELECT 32  Out  nFAULT 
14 In 

nAUTOFEED 33~35

- 

N.D. 

15 - 

N.D.  36  In 

nSELECTIN 

 
Auto Polling 

 
Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be 
activated at the same time, i.e the printer can simultaneously 
communicate with two PCs via different ports. However as no port 
contention is made for this printer, if both PCs transmit data at the 
same time the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer.