Cable specification
The connector on the printer is a
Parallel (IEEE-1284 compatible/Centronics) Interface
Pin | Wire/Signal Name | Source |
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1 | Strobe | computer |
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2 … 9 | D0 … D7 (data lines) | both |
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10 | Ack | printer |
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11 | Busy | printer |
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12 | PError | printer |
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13 | Select (SelectOut) | printer |
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14 | AutoFd | computer |
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16 | GND |
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19 … 30 | GND |
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31 | Init | computer |
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32 | Fault | printer |
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36 | SelectIn | computer |
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