Genicom PC4 manual Parallel Interface, Pin Signal Name Transmitter

Appendix C — Interfaces

Parallel Interface

Handshake:		DSTB to printer and BUSY to host.
Printer connector:		36-pin female Centronics connector.
Pin	Signal Name		Transmitter
1	-Strobe		Host
2–9	Data 0–7		Host
10–11	Busy		Printer
12	Paper empty		Printer
13	Select		Printer
14–15	Not connected
16	Signal ground
	17		Chassis ground
18	+ 5V DC		Max. 500 mA1
19–30	Signal ground
31	-Init
32	-Fault		Printer

33Signal ground

34–36Selectin

1/.The combined load on the external +5V on both the parallel and the serial port must not exceed a total of 500 mA.

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