Appendix B

 

 

I/O Interface Board

Table B-12. Parallel Port (LPT) Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin #

Signal

Description

 

 

1

Strobe*

Strobe* – This is an output signal used to strobe data into the printer. I/O pin

 

 

 

 

 

in ECP/EPP mode.

 

 

2

PD0

Parallel Port Data 0 – These signals <0 to 7> provide the parallel port data

 

 

 

 

 

signals

 

 

3

PD1

Parallel Port Data 1 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

4

PD2

Parallel Port Data 2 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

PD3

Parallel Port Data 3 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

PD4

Parallel Port Data 4 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

7

PD5

Parallel Port Data 5 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

PD6

Parallel Port Data 6 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

PD7

Parallel Port Data 7 – Refer to pin-2 for more information.

 

 

10

ACK*

Acknowledge – This is a status output signal from the printer. A Low State

 

 

 

 

 

indicates it has received the data and is ready to accept new data.

 

 

11

BUSY

Busy – This is a Status output signal from the printer. A High State indicates

 

 

 

 

 

the printer is not ready to accept data.

 

 

12

PE

Paper End – This is a status output signal from the printer. A High State

 

 

 

 

 

indicates it is out of paper.

 

 

13

SLCT

Select – This is a status output signal from the printer. A High State indicates

 

 

 

 

 

it is selected and powered on.

 

 

14

ALF*

Auto Feed – This is a request signal into the printer to automatically feed one

 

 

 

 

 

line after each line is printed.

 

 

15

ERR*

Error – This is a status output signal from the printer. A Low State indicates

 

 

 

 

 

an error condition on the printer.

 

 

16

INIT*

Initialize – This signal used to Initialize printer. Output in standard mode, I/O

 

 

 

 

 

in ECP/EPP mode.

 

 

17

SLCTIN*

Select In – This output signal is used to select the printer. I/O pin in

 

 

 

 

 

ECP/EPP mode.

 

 

18, 19, 20,

GND

Ground

 

 

21, 22, 23,

 

 

 

 

24, 35

 

 

 

 

Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic.

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Ampro Corporation PCI-104 quick start Busy, Alf, Init, Slctin