APPENDIX C
INTERFACE
CABLE
Cables and Connectors
This appendix
is
designed to help
you
make a cable to connect
your
printer to
your
computer. Please
do
not attempt
to
make a cable
unless you have experience in
doing
so.
In this section
we
explain
the signals from the printer end; you should read
your
computer
documentation to determine the requirements on the computer end.
Parallel Cable
The
Microline
182/183
requires a
Centronics-equivalent
parallel
cable
with
the
following:
Amphenol 57-30360
or
AMP
552274-1
plug
(or equivalent)
with
36
pins
AMP
552073-1 (or equivalent) cover
Beldon (or equivalent) shielded cable,
maximum
5-1/2 yards
with
twisted-pair conductors. It must be
UL
and
CSA
(equivalent to Euro-
pean standards) approved.
The printer
has
a 36-pin receptacle, Amphenol 57-40360-12-D56,
built
into the back.
The
wiring
requirements are
as
follows:
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