Technical Reference Guide
Compaq Deskpro Personal Computers
Third Edition - April 2001
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5.5.5 PARALLEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR
Figure 5-5 and Table 5-12 show the connector and pinout of the parallel interface connector. Note
that some signals are redefined depending on the port’s operational mode.
Figure 5-5. Parallel Interface Connector (Female DB-25 as viewed from rear of chassis)
Table 5–12. DB-25 Parallel Connector Pinout
Table 5-12.
      DB-25 Parallel Connector Pinout
Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 
1  STB-  Strobe / Write [1]  14  LF-  Line Feed  [2] 
2  D0  Data 0  15  ERR-  Error [3] 
3  D1  Data 1  16  INIT-  Initialize Paper [4] 
4  D2  Data 2  17  SLCTIN-  Select In / Address. Strobe [1] 
5 D3  Data 3  18  GND  Ground 
6 D4  Data 4  19  GND  Ground 
7 D5  Data 5  20  GND  Ground 
8 D6  Data 6  21  GND  Ground 
9 D7  Data 7  22  GND  Ground 
10  ACK-  Acknowledge / Interrupt [1]  23  GND  Ground 
11  BSY  Busy / Wait [1]  24  GND  Ground 
12  PE  Paper End / User defined [1]  25  GND  Ground 
13  SLCT  Select / User defined [1]  --  --  -- 
NOTES: 
  [1] Standard and ECP mode function / EPP mode function 
  [2]  EPP mode function: Data Strobe 
        ECP modes: Auto Feed or Host Acknowledge 
  [3] EPP mode: user defined 
       ECP modes:Fault or Peripheral Req. 
  [4] EPP mode: Reset 
       ECP modes: Initialize or Reverse Req.