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APPENDIX

Parallel interface connector (printer side)

This connector mates with an
Amphenol 57-30360 connector
Appendix C: Parallel Interface

The two-way parallel interface is compatible with the IEEE1284 compatibility mode,

nibble mode and byte mode. Refer to the separate programmer’s manual for details.

Table of Connection Signals for Each Mode

Pin No. Direction Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode
Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name
1 In nStrobe Host Clock Host Clock
2 In/Out Data0 Data0 Data0
3 In/Out Data1 Data1 Data1
4 In/Out Data2 Data2 Data2
5 In/Out Data3 Data3 Data3
6 In/Out Data4 Data4 Data4
7 In/Out Data5 Data5 Data5
8 In/Out Data6 Data6 Data6
9 In/Out Data7 Data7 Data7
10 Out nAck PtrClk PtrClk
11 Out Busy PtrBusy/Data3,7 PtrBusy
12 Out PError AckDataReq/Data2,6 AckDataReq
13 Out Select Xflag/Data1,5 Xflag
14 N/C HostBusy HostBusy
15 N/C ——
16 Signal GND Signal GND Signal GND
17 Frame GND Flame GND Flame GND
18 OUT +5V +5V +5V
19~30 Twisted Pair Return Twisted Pair Return Twisted Pair Return
31 In nInit nInit nInit
32 Out nFault nDataAvail/Data0,4 nDataAvail
33 External GND ——
34 N/C ——
35 N/C ——
36 In nSelectIn 1284Active 1284Active