Oki 182 Handbook page 133

APPENDIX C
INTERFACE CABLE
Cables and Connectors
This appendix is designed to help you make a cable to connect your
printer to your computer. Please do not attempt to make a cable
unless you have experience in doing so. In this section we explain
the signals from the printer end; you should read your computer
documentation to determine the requirements on the computer end.
Parallel Cable
The Microline 182/183 requires a Centronics-equivalent parallel
cable with the following:
Amphenol 57-30360 or AMP 552274-1 plug (or equivalent) with 36
pins
AMP 552073-1 (or equivalent) cover
Beldon (or equivalent) shielded cable, maximum 5-1/2 yards with
twisted-pair conductors. It must be UL and CSA (equivalent to Euro ­
pean standards) approved.
The printer has a 36-pin receptacle, Amphenol 57-40360-12-D56,
built into the back.
The wiring requirements are as follows:
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