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Parallel Interface
Cable Wiring
The figure below displays the cable wiring
required to use the printer's Centronics parallel
interface.
+5 volts at 300 mA for external device (e.g. PrintServer)
980344-001 Rev.A
25
PRINTER
DB-25
Pin No.
Centronics
Pin No.
Female DB-25 to Male Centronics
(Cable)
HOST
STROBE
DATA 0
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
DATA 5
DATA 6
DATA 7
ACK/
BUSY
PAPER ERR.
READY
INIT
ERROR/
N/A
N/A
N/A
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
STROBE
DATA 0
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
DATA 5
DATA 6
DATA 7
ACK/
BUSY
PAPER ERR.
READY
INIT
ERROR/
N/A
N/A
+5V
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
SIG. GND
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