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Parallel Interface
12/8/2010 ZP 450 User Guide P1031442-001
Parallel Interface
The printer’s parallel interfa ce uses the IEEE 1284-A to 1284-B parallel inte rface cables. the
host connector h as a DB-25 pin mal e connector. The print er connector is a Centronics styl e
connector. Ear ly model G-S eries print ers had DB -25 pin conne ctor on the printer si de, as well
as, the host connection side (IEEE 1284-A to A parallel cable).

PRINTER

DB-25

Pin No.

Centronics

Pin No.

DB-25 to Centronics

(Cable)

HOST

STROBE~
DATA 0
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
DATA 5
DATA 6
DATA 7
ACK~
BUSY
PAPER ERR.
SELECT
AUTOFD~
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
PAPER ERR.
SELECT
AUTOFD~
n/c
SIG. GND
CHAS GND
+5V
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
n/c
ERROR~
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
n/c
n/c
SELECTIN~
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