Parallel Interface

Pin

In/out

Description

 

 

 

26

Ground return

27

Ground return

28

Ground return

29

Ground return

30

Ground return

31

In

Ignored [nInit]

32

Out

Error*, returns error status if FRPO O2=2 [nFault]

33

34

Not connected

35

Out

Power Ready

36

In

Select In [NSelectIn]

[]: Signal names in the Auto mode (IEEE 1284) . In the Auto mode, these signals are bi-directional. Detailed descriptions of the signals follow.

Strobe* [nStrobe] (Pin 1)

A negative-going Strobe* pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the Data 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] signal lines.

Data 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] (Pins 2 to 9)

These eight signals form the data byte sent from the host computer to the printer. Data 7 [8] is the most significant bit.

Acknowledge* [nAck] (Pin 10)

This negative-going pulse acknowledges the previous character received by the printer. Acknowledge* pulses are sent only when Busy is low.

Busy [Busy] (Pin 11)

This signal is high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data. Every high-to- low transition is followed by an Acknowledge* pulse.

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