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Parallel Port Pin Signal Table
The parallel port on your system uses industry standard parallel printer cables to connect to common printers. It is recommended that you use a parallel cable no longer than 10 feet. Using a parallel hookup usually results in faster printing from your system. Also, because serial ports are generally more in demand for modems, terminals, and other peripheral devices, using the parallel port, when possible, saves a serial port for other uses.
Table 2-1 lists the parallel port pin assignments, as shown in Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4 : Parallel Port Pin Assignment
Pin Definitions for a Parallel Port Cable
| Pin | Signal |
|---|
| 1 | STB |
| 2 | DATA1 |
| 3 | DATA2 |
| 4 | DATA3 |
| 5 | DATA4 |
| 6 | DATA5 |
| 7 | DATA6 |
| 8 | DATA7 |
| 9 | DATA8 |
| 10 | ACK |
| 11 | BUSY |
| 12 | PE |
| 13 | ONLINE |
| 14 | PR/SC |
| 15 | FAULT |
| 16 | RESET |
| 17 | NO INK |
| 18 | NC* |
| 19-25 | Signal Ground |
*NC stands for "no connect," meaning the wire is not used.
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