36 Pin Centronic Connector PinOut
Pin # |
Pin Name |
Pin Description and Function |
1 |
/STROBE |
Data Strobe (May be called /PSTROBE, HostCLK) |
2 |
D0 |
Data Bit 0 |
3 |
D1 |
Data Bit 1 |
4 |
D2 |
Data Bit 2 |
5 |
D3 |
Data Bit 3 |
6 |
D4 |
Data Bit 4 |
7 |
D5 |
Data Bit 5 |
8 |
D6 |
Data Bit 6 |
9 |
D7 |
Data Bit 7 |
10 |
/ACK |
Acknowledge receipt of Data (or /PACK, PtrCLK) |
11 |
BUSY |
Strobe received, Waiting on Acknowledge (or /PBUSY, PtrBusy) |
12 |
PAPER ERROR |
Paper Out / Paper Error (AckDataReq) |
13 |
SELECT Out |
Daisy-Chain Device Select Signal (May be tied high in some Printers) |
14 |
/AUTOFEED |
Auto-Feed paper, Not used with PostScript printer (HostBusy) |
15 |
Select IN |
Daisy-Chain IN |
16 |
Signal GND |
Logic Ground |
17 |
CHASSIS GND |
Shield Ground |
18 |
+5 V PULLUP |
+5 V DC (50 mA max) |
19 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Strobe Ground) |
20 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 0 Ground) |
21 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 1 Ground) |
22 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 2 Ground) |
23 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 3 Ground) |
24 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 4 Ground) |
25 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 5 Ground) |
26 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 6 Ground) |
27 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Data 7 Ground) |
28 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Acknowledge Ground) |
29 |
GND |
Signal Ground (Busy Ground) |
30 |
/GNDRESET |
Reset Ground |
31 |
/RESET |
Cancel Current Job (May be called /PRIME) |
32 |
/FAULT |
Fault with Printer (Low when offline) |
33 |
0 V |
Signal Ground |
34 |
n/c |
Not used |
35 |
+5 V |
+5 V DC |
36 |
/SLCT IN |
Select In; Taking low or high sets printer on line or off line |