Functional Overview

Interface Specifications

Below are the parallel interface specifications.

For specifications of the HP JetDirect Print Server (Network Interface), see the JetDirect Print Server documentation supplied with the Print Server Interface or consult your dealer.

Parallel (IEEE-1284 compatible/Centronics) Interface

The connector on the printer is 36-pin

Pin

 

Wire/Signal Name

Source

female.

 

 

 

 

1

 

Strobe

computer

Most existing parallel cables support

 

 

 

 

 

2 … 9

D0 … D7 (data

both

IEEE-1284 compatible

 

 

lines)

 

communication, but for use with this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Ack

printer

printer, the cable must meet the

 

 

 

 

 

specification in this table.

11

 

Busy

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

PError

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Select (SelectOut)

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

AutoFd

computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 … 30

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

Init

computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Fault

printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

SelectIn

computer

 

 

 

 

 

The following cable is recommended for optimum performance and electromagnetic compatibility:

Recommended Cable for PCs and Unix Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface type (Computer)

HP part number

Cable length

Connector type at

 

 

 

 

computer end of

 

 

 

 

cable

 

 

 

 

IEEE compatible/Centronics

C2951A

3.0 m

25-pin male

Interface (All)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a small serial port at the rear of the printer, this is there

NOTE

 

for manufacturing purposes only and cannot be used to print.

 

 

 

 

 

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1055CM specifications

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