EPSON — Contents

Contents o Restriction of Use....................................................................................................................3 o About this Manual ..................................................................................................................3 Aim of the Manual .............................................................................................................................................................3 Manual Content..................................................................................................................................................................3 Key to Symbols....................................................................................................................................................................4 Safety Precautions on Handling ...................................................................................................................................4 o Contents....................................................................................................................................5 Overview...........................................................................................................8 o Functionality............................................................................................................................8 o External device ........................................................................................................................9 External I/O Specification .............................................................................10 o Connector..............................................................................................................................

10 o Signal Definitions................................................................................................................. 10 Pulse signal.........................................................................................................................................................................10 Level signal.........................................................................................................................................................................11 o Pin Assignment and Specification for I/O Signals..........................................................

12 o I/O Signal Specifications..................................................................................................... 16 Figure of Jumper Settings and I/O Power (VCC_EX) and Ground Connections........................................16 Commands .....................................................................................................20 o List of Commands ................................................................................................................ 20 o Setting Commands..............................................................................................................

24 End print signal (output) mode settings .................................................................................................................24 Mode setting for data ready signal (output)..........................................................................................................26 Mode setting for clogged nozzle detected signal (output)..............................................................................27 Mode setting for head maintenance signal (output)..........................................................................................28 Mode setting for printer ready signal (output) .....................................................................................................29 Mode setting for warning signal (output)...............................................................................................................30 Mode setting for error & pause signal (output).....................................................................................................31 Ink low signal (output) mode setting .......................................................................................................................32 Ink cartridge exchange signal (output) mode setting........................................................................................33 Paper out signal (output) mode setting ..................................................................................................................34 Mode setting for pause signal (input) ......................................................................................................................35 Mode setting for head cleaning signal (input)......................................................................................................36 Mode setting for clogged nozzle check signal (input) .......................................................................................37 Mode setting for feed signal (input)..........................................................................................................................38 5