5
List of Figures
Figure 1 - Photo of 3-Pin Hosiden Connector photo................................................................................. 8
Figure 2 - 3-Pin Hosiden Power Supply Connector with pin-outs.............................................................. 8
Figure 3 - Molex Power Supply Connector photo..................................................................................... 9
Figure 4 - 4-pin Molex Power Supply Connector with pin-outs ................................................................. 9
Figure 5 - GPT-1578 Paper Roll loading Figure 6 - GPT-1578 Paper loading.................................... 10
Figure 7 - GPT-1578 Cutter Release Latch............................................................................................ 11
Figure 8 - GPT-1578 Printhead Release Latches................................................................................... 11
Figure 9 - GPT-1578 Top view with Cutter and Print Mechanism open.................................................. 11
Figure 10 - GPT-1578 Self-Test Printout ............................................................................................... 14
Figure 11- GPT-1578 Dip Switches on bottom of printer........................................................................ 15
Figure 12 - Picture of GPT-1578 Serial (RS-232C) Connector............................................................... 29
Figure 13 - Serial I/O Connector pin outs............................................................................................... 29
Figure 14 - Picture of Centronics Parallel Interface (IEEE-1284) ........................................................... 31
Figure 15 - Code Page 850 Print sample............................................................................................... 35
Figure 16 - Code Page 437 Print sample............................................................................................... 35
Figure 17 - Code Page 860 Print sample............................................................................................... 36
Figure 18 - Code Page 863 Print sample............................................................................................... 36
Figure 19 - Code Page 865 Print sample............................................................................................... 37
Figure 20 - WPC1252 Print sample....................................................................................................... 37
Figure 21 - Code Page 858 Print sample............................................................................................... 38
Figure 22 - International Character Sets ................................................................................................ 39
Figure 23 - GPT-1578 Drawing – Bottom View...................................................................................... 40
Figure 24 - GPT-1578 Drawing Side View – 1 ....................................................................................... 41
Figure 25 - GPT-1578 Drawing Side View – 2 ....................................................................................... 41
List of Tables
Table 1 - Current (A) for Printer Head...................................................................................................... 8
Table 2 - Peak Current for Motor ............................................................................................................. 8
Table 3 - DIP Switch 1 (DSW1) Settings ............................................................................................... 15
Table 4 - DIP Switch 2 (DSW2) Settings ............................................................................................... 16
Table 5– Configuration Strap Settings ................................................................................................... 17
Table 6 - Printer's response to a STATUS REQUEST command........................................................... 24
Table 7 - Serial (RS-232C) Interface Specification ............................................................................... 29
Table 8 - Serial (RS-232C) Interface Pin Assignments .......................................................................... 29
Table 9 - Parallel Interface Pin Assignments - IEEE-1284 Nomenclature............................................... 31
Table 10- Alternate Parallel Interface Pin Assignments ......................................................................... 32
Table 11 - General Specifications.......................................................................................................... 33
Table 12 - Error Detection Functions ..................................................................................................... 34