Datamax 200MVP - Manual (Page 12)

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MVP Series Product Guide - 12 - Printer Overview
Bi-directional (36 Pin) – Centronics Parallel Printer Port Pinout:
The 8-bit parallel data interface supports bi-directional parallel communications in
“nibble mode”. The parallel interface provides a means of communication, which is
typically faster than serial interface methods.
Pin # Description
1 nStrobe/HostClk
2-9
Data Bits 1-8
10 nAck/PtrClk
11 Busy/Ptr
Busy
12 PError/Ack Data
Req.
13 Select/Xflag
14
nAuto Fd/Host Busy
15 Not Used
16-
17 Ground
18 +5V@1A
19-
30
Ground
31 nInit
32 nFault/nData
Avail
33-
34 Not used
35 +5V thru 3.3K
36 nSelectIn/1284
active