Centronics Port Configuration - Oce 5250 User Manual

Centronics port configuration

The Centronics parallel port is located at the back of the printer.
The following diagrams describe the Centronics port pin assignment. For
further details, refer to the IEEE P1284 standard.
Centronics port pin assignment
Printer Pin No.
11
13
10
32
12
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
31
1
36
14
18
16-17, 19-30
STROBE is the dialog
Note:
[73] Centronics connector
Technical reference
Signal direction
Printer to Host
Printer to Host
Printer to Host
Printer to Host
Printer to Host
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
Host to Printer
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18
36
Name of the signal
BSY
SELECT
ACKN
FAULTN
PAPEROUT
Data 1
Data 2
Data 3
Data 4
Data 5
Data 6
Data 7
Data 8
INITN
STROBEN
SELECTINN
AUTOFDN
+ 5V OUT
GND
1
19
Busy
Select
Acknowledge
Fault
Paper error
Data 1 (LSB)
Data 2
Data 3
Data 4
Data 5
Data 6
Data 7
Data 8 (MSB)
Initialize
Strobe
Select In
Ground
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