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Parallel port communication using Java Comm
Posted on 2001-06-02
When we write on the parallel port using ParallelPort.getoutputStre
Is there any acknowledgement signal back from the printer which allows the port to make the data byte appear on the pins.
We cannot change the Mode of the Port other than SPP to ECP or EPP or other through Java Comm, although we have changed the Mode in the ROM BIOS.
We want the data byte to appear on the pins as soon as the write method is called. Right now our application stucks after calling the write method if printer is not connected.
Is there any acknowledgement signal back from the printer which allows the port to make the data byte appear on the pins.
We cannot change the Mode of the Port other than SPP to ECP or EPP or other through Java Comm, although we have changed the Mode in the ROM BIOS.
We want the data byte to appear on the pins as soon as the write method is called. Right now our application stucks after calling the write method if printer is not connected.
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yes there are some callback of the printer. Have you tried with othe rpogramming languages like "c" ?. I can't remember that we have to set up any control register that the output will apear at the pins. So this is the strange part about it.
Perhaps it could be that the Java API internal first will receive a control signal before it writes an output. So make sure which signal could be this. There are 5 control Signals.
Error (-) Pin 15 ..... Failure
SLCT (+) Pin 13 ..... printer online
PE (+) Pin 12 ..... paper error
ACK (-) Pin 10 ..... Acknowledge
Busy (-) Pin 11 ..... Printer is busy
(-) negative logic, active (bit is set) is when 0V DC
(+) positive logic, active (bit is set) is when 5V DC
I guess the SLCT or Busy could disturb your output. Take
a Voltmeter and measure the signals at your printer communication. Try also a little "c" application to see if this is always the problem.
Perhaps it could be that the Java API internal first will receive a control signal before it writes an output. So make sure which signal could be this. There are 5 control Signals.
Error (-) Pin 15 ..... Failure
SLCT (+) Pin 13 ..... printer online
PE (+) Pin 12 ..... paper error
ACK (-) Pin 10 ..... Acknowledge
Busy (-) Pin 11 ..... Printer is busy
(-) negative logic, active (bit is set) is when 0V DC
(+) positive logic, active (bit is set) is when 5V DC
I guess the SLCT or Busy could disturb your output. Take
a Voltmeter and measure the signals at your printer communication. Try also a little "c" application to see if this is always the problem.
With C language there is no problem in getting the data onthe pins. it is working with C language.
Maybe we'll have to use JNI to map the C function with the java Native Method. But doing it using JavaCOMM still remains my question ?
Maybe we'll have to use JNI to map the C function with the java Native Method. But doing it using JavaCOMM still remains my question ?
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