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Wiring Diagrams and Electrical Data 6-23
Standard DCE to DTE RS-232C Cable
The standard DCE host to the printer (DTE) pin configuration follows..
Special Considerations for RS-232 Host Interface Users
If the READY light comes on and the ON-LINE light does not come on when you are
installing the printer, one or more of the pin signals on the RS-232 cable may be incorrect.
The host computer may be using a non-DCE RS-232C port. If so, you may have to modify
your cable or purchase a new cable with the proper pin assignments. Several possible
alternate RS-232C cable configurations follow.
Table 6-2. Standard DCE to DTE Signal Definition
Host
Signal DCE DTE
Printer
Signal
GND 1 1 GND
GND 7 7 GND
RI 22 22 RI
DTR 20 20 DTR
DCD 8 8 DCD
DSR 6 6 DSR
RTS 4 4 RTS
CTS 5 5 CTS
TD 2 2 TD
RD 3 3 RD