Printer Cables - Microcom 465 Operator's Manual

3.2

PRINTER CABLES

For parallel connection:
For serial connection: If your host computer has a...
25 pin male serial port-
9 pin male serial port- Use a standard 25 pin male to 9 pin female serial cable.
Note: NULL modem cable adapters are not necessary since the printer is DCE equipment.
Parallel Port Configuration
1 = /STROBE
2 = D0
3 = D1
4 = D2
5 = D3
6 = D4
7 = D5
8 = D6
9 = D7
10 = /ACK
11 = BUSY
(36 PIN CENTRONICS®)
Use a 36 pin male centronics® to 25 pin male cable, connected from
the desired parallel port of the host computer to the 36 pin connector
on the 465.
Use a 25 pin female to 25 pin male extension (straight) cable. (pin
#1 to pin #1...)
12 = PAPER OUT
13 = SCLT
14 = NC
15 = NC
16 = LOGIC GND
17-18 = NC
19-30 = LOGIC GND
31 = /INIT
32 = /ERROR
33 = LOGIC GND
34-36 = NC
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