USER'S GUIDE
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
Bi-directional Parallel Interface
A-8
Interface Connector
A shielded cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant with the following pin
assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi-
directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin
assignments or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant.
18
15
12
36
33
30
Fig. A-1 Parallel Interface Connector
Pin Assignment
Pin No.
Signal
1
DATA STROBE
2
DATA 0
3
DATA 1
4
DATA 2
5
DATA 3
6
DATA 4
7
DATA 5
8
DATA 6
9
DATA 7
10
ACKNLG
11
BUSY
12
PE
13
SLCT
14
AUTO FEED
15
N.C.
16
0V
17
0V
18
+5V
9
6
3
1
27
24
21 19
Pin No.
Signal
19
20
Twisted pair ground
21
Twisted pair ground
22
Twisted pair ground
23
Twisted pair ground
24
Twisted pair ground
25
Twisted pair ground
26
Twisted pair ground
27
Twisted pair ground
28
29
Twisted pair ground
30
31
32
33
N.C.
34
N.C.
35
N.C.
36
Twisted pair ground
Twisted pair ground
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