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36 PIN CENTRONICS FEMALE(At the Printer)

36 PIN CENTRONICS FEMALE at the Printer.

Pin Name Dir Description
1 /STROBE <-- Strobe
2 D0 <-> Data Bit 0
3 D1 <-> Data Bit 1
4 D2 <-> Data Bit 2
5 D3 <-> Data Bit 3
6 D4 <-> Data Bit 4
7 D5 <-> Data Bit 5
8 D6 <-> Data Bit 6
9 D7 <-> Data Bit 7
10 /ACK --> Acknowledge
11 BUSY --> Busy
12 POUT --> Paper Out
13 SEL --> Select
14 /AUTOFEED ? Autofeed
15 n/c    
16 0 V    
17 CHASSIS GND    
18 +5 V PULLUP - +5 V DC (50 mA max)
19 GND - Signal Ground
20 GND - Signal Ground
21 GND - Signal Ground
22 GND - Signal Ground
23 GND - Signal Ground
24 GND - Signal Ground
25 GND - Signal Ground
26 GND - Signal Ground
27 GND - Signal Ground
28 GND - Signal Ground
29 GND - Signal Ground
30 /GNDRESET - Reset Ground
31 /RESET <-- Reset
32 /FAULT --> Fault (Low when offline)
33 0 V - Signal Ground
34 n/c    
35 +5 V --> +5 V DC
36 /SLCT IN <-- Select In (Taking low or high sets printer on line or off line respectively)
Note: Direction is Printer relative Computer.
Contributor: Joakim Ögren, Peter Korsgaard
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