Cable Assemblies Centronics I/O - Printronix P8000 SERIES Maintenance Manual

Appendix A
Cable Assembly, Centronics I/O
(Part of Parallel Port Field Kit, 257338-901)
PIN 1
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IMPORTANT
To comply with Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) regulatory
requirements, all interface cables must
be of a minimal quality level, be the
correct length, and be properly
installed.
RS-232 port and parallel port cables
must meet the following specifications:
1) The cable design must be double
shielded with a copper braid over an
aluminum mylar foil and not just a
conductive foil spiral wrapped around
a drain wire.
2) The shield must terminate coaxially
(360 degrees) to a metal connector
housing and not be terminated by just
a simple wire lead.
3) Cable length, including connectors,
NOTE:
must be three meters or less.
If you replace the I/O cable
assembly, you must install
4) The cable connector anchor screws
the ferrite clamp.
See Appendix E.
must be securely seated in the printer
receptor hardware.
For reference purposes only, two
Centronics parallel port cables that
have been tested and found to comply
with these requirements are a Belkin®
PIN 1
P/N F2A046-10 and a Primelogic P/N
PLU 2823224. Other electrically
equivalent cables are acceptable.