HP 5000 manual Printable Area, Interface Specifications

Functional Overview

Printable Area

Printable area=media size minus		Printing Area (Width x Height) by Orientation of Image
normal margins
Media Size		landscape (inches)	portrait (inches)	landscape (mm)	portrait (mm)
ANSI media	C	21.46 x 15.36	16.46 x 20.36	545 x 390	241 x 517
	D	33.46 x 20.36	21.46 x 32.36	845 x 517	545 x 821
	E	43.46 x 32.36	33.46 x 42.36	1100 x 821	850 x 517
ISO media	A2	22.86 x 14.86	15.96 x 21.76	580 x 377	405 x 553
	A1	32.56 x 21.76	22.86 x 31.46	827 x 552	580 x 799
	A0	46.26 x 31.46	32.56 x 45.16	1175 x 799	827 x 1147

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.

NOTE	Printing using the Parallel Cable is not recommended.
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 IEEE-
		2 … 9	D0 … D7 (data lines)	both
1284 compatible communication, but for
		10	Ack	printer
use with this printer, the cable must meet
		11	Busy	printer
the specification in this table.
		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 Interface	C2951A	3.0 m	25-pin male
(All)

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