Parallel data port, Parallel port interconnections – Zebra Technologies XiIII Series User Manual

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A standard 36-pin parallel connector is available at the rear of the printer
for connection to the data source. Under normal circumstances, data sent
from the printer to the host computer in response to a “Printer Status
Request” command is sent through the RS-232 serial port. However, if the
host computer has a properly configured IEEE-1284 parallel port that is
recognized by the printer, status information is returned through the
parallel port. Port selection for status information is determined each time
the printer is turned on.

Parallel Port Interconnections

The following table shows the pin configuration and function of a standard
computer-to-printer parallel cable.

36-pin Connector

Description

1

nStrobe/HostClk

2-9

Data Bits 1-8

10

nACK/PtrClk

11

Busy/PtrBusy

12

PError/ACKDataReq

13

Select/Xflag

14

nAutoFd/HostBusy

15

Not used

16 & 17

Ground

18

+5V @ 1A

19-30

Ground

31

ninit

32

nFault/NDataAvail

33 & 34

Not used

35

+5V through a 4.7 KW Resistor

36

NSelectin/1284 active

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