Interface Specifications - HP DesignJet 330 User Manual

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Interface specifications

Interface specifications

Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications. On the following page
are the pin configurations for the most common HP cables referenced on page
10–11.
Parallel (Bi-Tronics/Centronics)
Interface Interface
The connector on the plotter is 36 pin The connector on the plotter is 36-pin
female.
Most existing parallel cables support Most existing arallel cables su
Bi-Tronics communication, but, for use
with this plotter, the cable must meet
the s ecification in this table. the specification in this table
IEEE-1284-compatible. IEEE ibl
Serial (RS-232-C) Interface
The connector on the plotter is 25-pin The connector on the plotter is 25 pin
female.
The plotter is configured as DTE (data The lotter is configured as DTE (data
terminal equipment). q )
Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and
received on Pin 3.
10–8
This is the black on page 10–8 (seq: 158)
This is the cyan on page 10–8 (seq: 158)
Company confidential. Pelican User's Guide, Ed 1, Final. Freeze Status: frozen
Localization Note. Identical to Loquillo 750C UG p11-7 (except for page reference in first
paragraph, IEEE–compatibility note and bleeding tab).
Pin Wire/Signal Name
1 Strobe
2 ... 9 D0 ... D7 (data lines)
11 Busy
ort
12 PError
13 Select (SelectOut)
14 AutoFd
16 GND
19 ... 30 GND
31 Init
32 Fault
36 SelectIn
Pin Wire/Signal Name
1 Protective Ground
2 Transmitted Data
3 Received Data
4 Request to Send
6 Data Set Ready
7 Signal Ground
20 Data Terminal Ready
Source
computer
both
plotter
plotter
plotter
computer
computer
plotter
computer
Source
DTE
DCE
DTE
DCE
DTE