Section 6: Interface Specifications

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Printer Connector

AMP 57-40360 (DDK) or equivalent

Cable Connector

AMP 57-30360 (DDK) or equivalent

Cable

IEEE1284 Parallel, 10 ft. (3 m) or less

Signal Level

High = +2.4V to +5.0V

 

Low = 0V to -0.4V

DATA STREAMS

<ESC>A . . Job#1 . . <ESC>Z<ESC>A . . Job#n . . <ESC>Z

IEEE1284 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments

PIN

SIGNAL

DIRECTION

PIN

SIGNAL

DIRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

STROBE

To Printer

19

STROBE

Reference

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

DATA 1

To Printer

20

DATA 1 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

DATA 2

To Printer

21

DATA 2 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

DATA 3

To Printer

22

DATA 3 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

DATA 4

To Printer

23

DATA 4 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

DATA 5

To Printer

24

DATA 5 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

DATA 6

To Printer

25

DATA 6 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

DATA 7

To Printer

26

DATA 7 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

DATA 8

To Printer

27

DATA 8 Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

ACK

To Host

28

ACK Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

BUSY

To Host

29

BUSY Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

PTR ERROR

To Host

30

PE Return

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

SELECT

To Host

31

INIT

From Host

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

AUTOFD(1)

To Host

32

FAULT

To Host

15

Not used

 

33

Not Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Logic Gnd

 

34

Not Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

FG

Frame Ground

35

Not Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

+5V (Z=24K ohm)

To Host

36

SELECTIN(1)

From Host

(1) Signals required for IEEE 1284 mode.

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TDP46H, TDP43H, TDP42H specifications

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