APPENDICES
Appendix–3
PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATION
Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalent
A shielded cable should be used.
Pin Assignment
Pin No. Signal Direction Pin No. Signal Direction
1DATA STROBE Input 19 0V (S.G.) –
2 DATA 1 Input 20 0V (S.G.) –
3 DATA 2 Input 21 0V (S.G.) –
4 DATA 3 Input 22 0V (S.G.) –
5 DATA 4 Input 23 0V (S.G.) –
6 DATA 5 Input 24 0V (S.G.) –
7 DATA 6 Input 25 0V (S.G.) –
8 DATA 7 Input 26 0V (S.G.) –
9 DATA 8 Input 27 0V (S.G.) –
10 ACKNLG Output 28 0V (S.G.) –
11 BUSY Output 29 0V (S.G.) –
12 PE Output 30 0V (S.G.) –
13 SLCT Output 31 INPUT PRIME Input
14 AUTO FEED Input 32 FAULT Output
15 N.C. – 33 N.C. –
16 0V (S.G.) – 34 N.C. –
17 0V (S.G.) – 35 N.C. –
18 +5V – 36 SLCT IN Input
✒ Note
To use bi-directional communication, the interface cable which has the
pin connection above should be used.
1
2
14
25
1
2
36
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Fig. A-1 Parallel interface cable