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Parallel (Centronics) Interface
The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics, which complies with IEEE
1284 standard (compatibility mode). Pin assignments are as follows:
Pin
Direction
1
In
2~9
In
10
Out
11
Out
12
Out
13
Out
14
In
15
-
Auto Polling
Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be activated at the
same time, i.e the printer can simultaneously communicate with two PCs
via different ports. However as no port contention is made for this printer,
if both PCs transmit data at the same time the data may become damaged
in the receiving buffer.
Definition
Pin
n/STROBE
16
Data 1~8
17
nACK
18
BUSY
19~30
PE
31
5V
32
NC
33~35
NC.
36
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Direction
Definition
-
Ground
-
Ground
-
-
Ground
In
Out
nFAULT
-
In
NC
NC
NC
NC
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