SATO EAP-TLS - Manual

Plug-In Interface Cards
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All SATO Industrial Printers use Plug-In Interface
Cards for maximum flexibility. They can be easily
changed in the field in a matter of seconds to
accommodate any of the commonly used host
interfaces.
IEEE1284 - High-Speed Parallel
Connector:
Standard Centronics 36 Pin (Female)
Transmission Speed:
Up to 450k bytes per second
Port Type Compatibility:
ECP/Bi-Directional compatible
Printer Cable Type:
IEEE1284 Compliant Parallel
(Cable not included)
Max. Printer Cable Length:
10 feet (3 meters)
Serial Interfaces
RS232 - High-Speed
Connector:
Standard DB-25S (Female)
Settings via dip switch on the board:
Baud Rates: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600
Communication Protocols:
Ready/Busy, Xon/Xoff, SATO Status 2, 3 and 4
Printer Cable Type:
NULL MODEM cable when connected to a
standard PC RS232C port. (Cable not included)
Max. Printer Cable Length:
50 feet at up to 19,200 baud rate. Determined by cable quality
and baud rate. Refer to the ANSI/EIA RS232C spec for more info
RS422/485
Connector:
2 Standard DB-9 (Female); Supports Multi-Drop of up to
32 printers
Settings via dip switch on the board:
Baud Rates: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
Parity: ODD, EVEN, NONE
Stop Bits: 1 or 2 / Data Bits: 7 to 8
Communication Protocols:
Ready/Busy, Xon/Xoff, SATO Status 3
Printer Cable Type:
RS422/485 Standard Cable
(Cable not included)
Max. Printer Cable Length:
3,900 Feet
USB*
Connector:
USB Type B
Transmission Speed:
1.5 Mbps
Printer Cable Type:
USB Type A Male to USB Type B Male
(Cable not included)
Max. Printer Cable Length:
10 feet (3 meters)
*Factory Installation Required