Parallel Interface

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Parallel Interface

The printer’s parallel interface uses the IEEE 1284-A to 1284-A parallel interface cables. Both ends have DB-25 pin male connectors.

 

IEEE 1284-A

IEEE 1284-A

 

Pin

Pin

NStrobe

1

1

Signal Ground (nStrobe)

18

18

Data 1

2

2

Signal Ground (Data1, Data 2)

19

19

Data 2

3

3

Data 3

4

4

Signal Ground (Data 3, Data 4)

20

20

Data 4

5

5

Data 5

6

6

Signal Ground (Data 5, Data 6)

21

21

Data 6

7

7

Data 7

8

8

Signal Ground (Data 7, Data 8)

22

22

Data 8

9

9

nAck

10

10

Signal Ground (PError, Select, nACK)

24

24

Busy

11

11

Signal Ground (Busy, nFault)

23

23

PError

12

12

Select

13

13

nAutoFd

14

14

Signal Ground (nAutoFd, nSelectin, nlnit)

25

25

nlnit

16

16

nFault

15

15

nSelectin

17

17

 

Shield

Shield

 

DB-25

DB-25

 

MALE

MALE

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GX420t / GX430t User Guide

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Zebra Technologies GX420t, GX430t manual Parallel Interface, Ieee 1284-A

GX420t, GX430t specifications

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