Centronics - Toshiba B-FV4 Series Manual

1. OUTLINE

1.4.4 Centronics

The 36-pin Centronics on your printer uses parallel communication, and complies with IEEE 1284
compatibility mode (also called SPP, Standard Parallel Port). The figure below shows its pinout.
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14-15
16-17
18
18
36
Signal Direction Signal
To Printer /STB
To Printer Data 1
To Printer Data 2
To Printer Data 3
To Printer Data 4
To Printer Data 5
To Printer Data 6
To Printer Data 7
To Printer Data 8
From Printer /ACK
From Printer BUSY
From Printer PE
From Printer SELECT
- NC
Ground GND
- +5V
1
19
Pin Signal Direction
19 Ground
20 Ground
21 Ground
22 Ground
23 Ground
24 Ground
25 Ground
26 Ground
27 Ground
28 Ground
29 Ground
30 Ground
31 -
32 From Printer
33 Ground
34-36 -
1-19
EO18-33030
1.4 Interface I/O Port
Signal
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
NC
/FAULT
GND
NC