Appendix A — Printer Specifications
Parallel Interface
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Use this table to understand the pins for the parallel cable.
Parallel Cable Pins and Descriptions
Pin
1
2-9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19-30
31
32
33
34-35
36
Handshake:
DSTB connects to the printer, BUSY connects to
the host
Interface cable:
Parallel cable compatible with computer
Function
/Strobe
Data 0-7
/Acknowledge
Busy
/Paper empty
/Select
/Auto line feed
N/C
N/C
N/C
+5V, max 500ma
Signal GND
/Initialize
/Error
Signal GND
N/C
/Select in
PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User's Guide
Transmitter
host/printer
host
printer
printer
printer
printer
host/printer
host
host/printer
printer
host/printer