Parallel (Centronics)

The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin assignments are listed as following.

Pin

Direction

Definition

Pin

Direction

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

In

/STROBE

13

Out

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

In

Data 1

14,15

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

In

Data 2

16

-

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

In

Data 3

17

-

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

In

Data 4

18

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

In

Data 5

19 to 30

-

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

In

Data 6

31

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

In

Data 7

32

Out

/Fault

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

In

Data 8

33 to 36

-

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Out

/ACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Out

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Out

PE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Polling

Both the serial and parallel ports are active at the same time on this printer; i.e. data can be received on either one, however no provision is made for port contention. If data is transmitted to both ports simultaneously, it will cause the data in the received buffer to be corrupted.

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AMT Datasouth 6000 manual Parallel Centronics, Auto Polling

6000 specifications

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