SRP-270
The STATUS data transmission from the printer to the host computer is accomplished in the Nibble or Byte mode. This mode allows data transmission from the asynchronous printer under the control of the host computer. Data transmission in the Nibble mode are made via the existing control lines in units of for bits (Nibble). In the Byte mode, data transmission in accomplished by making the
3-5-3(c) Signal Specification (Compatibility/Nibble/Byte mode)
Pin No. | Source | Compatibility Mode | Nibble Mode | Byte Mode |
1 | Host | nStrobe | HostClk | HostClk |
2 | Host / Printer | Data 0 (LSB) | - | Data 0 (LSB) |
3 | Host / Printer | Data 1 | - | Data 1 |
4 | Host / Printer | Data 2 | - | Data 2 |
5 | Host / Printer | Data 3 | - | Data 3 |
6 | Host / Printer | Data 4 | - | Data 4 |
7 | Host / Printer | Data 5 | - | Data 5 |
8 | Host / Printer | Data 6 | - | Data 6 |
9 | Host / Printer | Data 7 (MSB) | - | Data 7 (MSB) |
10 | Printer | nAck | PtrClk | PtrClk |
11 | Printer | Busy | PtrBusy/Data3,7 | PtrBusy |
12 | Printer | Perror | AckDataReq /Data2,6 | AckDataReq |
13 | Printer | Select | Xflag/Data1,5 | Xflag |
14 | Host | nAutoFeed | HostBusy | HostBusy |
15 |
| NC | ND | ND |
16 |
| GND | GND | GND |
17 |
| FG | FG | FG |
18 | Printer | |||
19~30 |
| GND | GND | GND |
31 | Host | nlnit | nInit | nlnit |
32 | Printer | nFault | nDataAvail /Data0,4 | nDataAvail |
33 |
| GND | ND | ND |
34 | Printer | DK_Status | ND | ND |
35 | Printer | +5V | ND | ND |
36 | Host | nSelectln | ||
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3-5-3(c) IEEE1284 I/F Cable
Host | Printer | Centronics |
Side | Side | 36P |
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