Parallel Port Connector - IBM 8646 - Eserver xSeries 220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

To view or change the parallel-port assignment, do the following:
1. Restart the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message
3. From the main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports; then, press Enter.
4. Select the parallel port; then, use the arrow keys to advance through the
5. Select Save Settings; then, select Exit Setup to exit from the

Parallel port connector

The following table shows the pin-number assignments for the 25-pin, female
D-shell parallel-port connector on the system board.
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available settings.
Note: When you configure the parallel port as bidirectional, use an IEEE
1284-compliant cable. The maximum length of the cable must not exceed
3 meters (9.8 feet).
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
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25
Table 10. Parallel-port connector pin-number assignments
Pin I/O
1 O
2 I/O
3 I/O
4 I/O
5 I/O
6 I/O
7 I/O
8 I/O
9 I/O
10 I
11 I
12 I
13 I
14 O
15 I
16 O
17 O
18 -
19 -
20 -
21 -
22 -
23 -
1
14
SPP/ECP Signal
-STROBE
Data 0
Data 1
Data 2
Data 3
Data 4
Data 5
Data 6
Data 7
-ACK
BUSY
PE (paper end)
SLCT (select)
-AUTO FD (feed)
-ERROR
-INIT
-SLCT IN
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
appears, press F1.
EPP Signal
-WRITE
Data 0
Data 1
Data 2
Data 3
Data 4
Data 5
Data 6
Data 7
-ACK
-WAIT
PE (paper end)
SLCT (select)
-AUTO FD
-ERROR
-INIT
-SLCT IN
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground