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Oki Data CONFIDENTIAL
APPENDIX A INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
1. Parallel Interface Specifications
1.1 Parallel Interface
Item Description
Mode Compatibility mode, Nibble mode, ECP mode
Data bit length 8 bits: Compatibility mode, 4bits: Nibble mode,9 bits: ECP mode
1.2 Parallel Interface Connector and Cable
1) Connector
Printer side: 36-pin receptacle
Type 57LE-40360-12 (D56) (made by Daiichi Denshi) or equivalent
Cable side: 36-pin plug
Type 57FE-30360-20N (D8) (made by Daiichi Denshi) or equivalent
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Connector Pin Arrangement Viewed from Cable Side
2) Cable
Cable length: 1.8 m max.
(A shielded cable composed of twisted pair wires is recommended for noise prevention.)
1.3 Parallel Interface Level
LOW: 0 V to +0.8 V
HIGH: +2.4 V to 5.0 V