
SECTION 3 - Interface Specifications
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SATO M-8400RV Service Manual
3-5 Centronics Parallel Interface (Cont.)
Centronics Parallel Interface Pin Assignments
PIN
SIGNAL DIRECTION
PIN
SIGNAL DIRECTION
1
STROBE To
Printer
19
STROBE Return
Reference
2
DATA 1
To Printer
20
DATA 1 Return
Reference
3
DATA 2
To Printer
21
DATA 2 Return
Reference
4
DATA 3
To Printer
22
DATA 3 Return
Reference
5
DATA 4
To Printer
23
DATA 4 Return
Reference
6
DATA 5
To Printer
24
DATA 5 Return
Reference
7
DATA 6
To Printer
25
DATA 6 Return
Reference
8
DATA 7
To Printer
26
DATA 7 Return
Reference
9
DATA 8
To Printer
27
DATA 8 Return
Reference
10
ACK To
Printer
28
ACK Return
Reference
11
BUSY To
Host
29
BUSY Return
Reference
12
PTR ERROR
To Host
30
PE Return
Reference
13
SELECT To
Host
31
14
32
FAULT To
Host
15
33
16
34
17
FG Frame
Ground
35
18
+5V (Z=24K ohm)
36