SATO SA408 - Parallel (Centronics) Interface

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SA408 - User’s Manual
Parallel (Centronics) Interface
The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics, which complies
with IEEE 1284 standard (compatibility mode). Pin assignments
are as follows:
Pin
Direction
Definition
Pin
Direction
Definition
1
In
n/STROBE
16
-
Ground
2~9
In
Data 1~8
17
-
Ground
10
Out
nACK
18
-
NC
11
Out
BUSY
19~30
-
Ground
12
Out
PE
31
In
NC
13
Out
5V
32
Out
nFAULT
14
In
NC
33~35
-
NC
15
-
NC.
36
In
NC
Auto Polling
Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be
activated at the same time, i.e the printer can simultaneously
communicate with two PCs via different ports. However as no port
contention is made for this printer, if both PCs transmit data at the
same time the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer.