25-Pin Male to 25-Pin Male for Epson Printer TM-T888 IV

[jawadh]

Hello,

I am trying to install this printer to my main computer. It came with
a serial port to be connected to my computer. Unfortunately, my serial
port is being used by another printer. So I went on and bought a Male-
to-Male 25-Pin parallel port (It is also a male connector into the
printer).

When I plug it in, it doesn't seem to work. I tried all the drivers. I
am beginning to think I cannot connect a Male-to-Male 25-pin parallel
port to each other. Is this true? If not, what am I doing wrong? Every
time I try to "test "print" it it always says Out Of Paper (After
about 2 minutes), The paper feeder works and its full..What gives?

 

[Bob AZ]

When I plug it in, it doesn't seem to work. I tried all the drivers. I

am beginning to think I cannot connect a Male-to-Male 25-pin parallel
port to each other. Is this true? If not, what am I doing wrong? Every
time I try to "test "print" it it always says Out Of Paper (After
about 2 minutes), The paper feeder works and its full..What gives?

Jaw

Do you have any documentation that supports that the printer interface
is indeed a parallel port? There are other 25 pin interfaces/ports.

Bob AZ

 

[Bob AZ]

Hello,

I am trying to install this printer to my main computer. It came with
a serial port to be connected to my computer. Unfortunately, my serial
port is being used by another printer. So I went on and bought a Male-
to-Male 25-Pin parallel port (It is also a male connector into the
printer).

Just reread your post. You have a serial port on the printer and you
expect a parallel cable hooked to a parallel port on the computer to
properly make the printer go?

Go back to square one. Get a serial port card for the computer and try
again.

Bob AZ

 

[AnthonyL]

Hello,

I am trying to install this printer to my main computer. It came with
a serial port to be connected to my computer. Unfortunately, my serial
port is being used by another printer. So I went on and bought a Male-
to-Male 25-Pin parallel port (It is also a male connector into the
printer).

Just checking - the printer has a Serial port ? And you are trying to
connect this serial port with the parallel port of your computer?

If that is so then it simply will not work. Even if both ports are
serial then it is unlikely that a parallel port cable will be
correctly wired to work. Serial ports need the right pins connected
and a manual would tell you which ones.

When I plug it in, it doesn't seem to work. I tried all the drivers. I
am beginning to think I cannot connect a Male-to-Male 25-pin parallel
port to each other. Is this true? If not, what am I doing wrong? Every
time I try to "test "print" it it always says Out Of Paper (After
about 2 minutes), The paper feeder works and its full..What gives?

What gives is that the wrong signals are being sent to the wrong
places.

 

[Boskey]

Hello,

I am trying to install this printer to my main computer. It came with
a serial port to be connected to my computer. Unfortunately, my serial
port is being used by another printer. So I went on and bought a Male-
to-Male 25-Pin parallel port (It is also a male connector into the
printer).

Just what printer is this? Is it the same model as shown here:
http://pos.epson.com/products/TM-T88IV.htm If so, take a look at the
Connect-It Modules link on the left side of the webpage. The parallel
version uses a 36-pin connector. The Serial RS-232 interface product data
sheet shows a DB-25 connector being used. A DB-25 connector can be used for
either serial or parallel (usually parallel printers) applications. It
appears you are attempting to connect your printer's serial DB-25 port to
your computers DB-25 parallel port. As you have found out, it just will not
work this way as the pinout signals are very different.

You might check on installing a serial controller card into your computer
such as this one: http://sewelldirect.com/serialdb9db25pci.asp Next you
will need to use 25-pin parallel cable and gender changers as necessary.
You may need a gender changer as well.

As an alternative, perhaps you could check with Epson about purchasing a USB
Connect-It Module and install it into the printer.