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