Parallel Interface
Cable Wiring The following diagram shows the cable wiring

required to use the printer’s parallel interface.

Supported Card
Media and Ribbon Thecard printers support a wide variety of card

media and ribbon types. The card media

should be matched to the ribbon type to avoid

ribbonburning, sticking and to achieve proper

dye sublimation. For optimum performance

andprinter (Print Head) life, always use Eltron

approved card media and ribbons.

980179-001Rev. A 65
AppendixA
PRINTER
DB-25
Pin No. DB-25
Pin No.

Female DB-25 to Male DB-25

HOST
STROBE
DATA 0
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
DATA 5
DATA 6
DATA 7
ACK/
BUSY
PAPERERR.
READY
INIT
ERROR/
N/A
N/A
N/A
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
STROBE
DATA 0
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
DATA 5
DATA 6
DATA 7
ACK/
BUSY
PAPERERR.
READY
INIT
ERROR/
N/A
N/A
N/A
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
SIG.GND
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