Argox CP-2240 - Centronics

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6.6.3 Centronics
The 36-pin Centronics on the printer uses parallel communication, and complies with
IEEE 1284 compatibility mode (also called SPP, Standard Parallel Port). The figure
below shows its pinout.
Pin
Signal
Direction
Signal
Pin
Signal
Direction
Signal
1
To Printer
/STROBE
11
From Printer
BUSY
2
To Printer
Data 1
12
From Printer
PE
3
To Printer
Data 2
13
From Printer
+5V
4
To Printer
Data 3
14-15
-
NC
5
To Printer
Data 4
16-17
Ground
GND
6
To Printer
Data 5
18
-
NC
7
To Printer
Data 6
19-30
Ground
GND
8
To Printer
Data 7
31
-
NC
9
To Printer
Data 8
32
From Printer
/FAULT
10
From Printer
/ACK
33-36
-
NC
118
19
36