Tektronix 2212

Interfaces
® Parallel Printer Interface Connector
5- 58
The Parallel Printer Interface Connector provides an
IBM ® PC compatible parallel printer interface for
connecting printers and plotters with a Centronics ®
compatible interface. To operate the interface use the fol-
lowing procedure:
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
Connect a 25-pin PC to Centronics cable
(Tektronix Part Number 012-1214-00) to the
25-pin D-type female connector of the 2212.
Select settings of the Parallel Printer Interface
in the MENU display (See also page 5-43 and
5-44).
Press the RECALL and the SA VE button
simultaneously to initiates the interface and
start a data dump of crt screen data to the
printer/plotter connected to the 2212
oscilloscope. (See also the Print Screen
Function on page 5-40.)
Table 5-7 lists the functions of each pin of the connector.
In Detail