Centronics
Pinout
36 PIN CENTRONICS FEMALE at the Printer.
| Pin | Name | Dir | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /STROBE | ← | Strobe |
| 2 | D0 | ↔ | Data Bit 0 |
| 3 | D1 | ↔ | Data Bit 1 |
| 4 | D2 | ↔ | Data Bit 2 |
| 5 | D3 | ↔ | Data Bit 3 |
| 6 | D4 | ↔ | Data Bit 4 |
| 7 | D5 | ↔ | Data Bit 5 |
| 8 | D6 | ↔ | Data Bit 6 |
| 9 | D7 | ↔ | Data Bit 7 |
| 10 | /ACK | → | Acknowledge |
| 11 | BUSY | → | Busy |
| 12 | POUT | → | Paper Out |
| 13 | SEL | → | Select |
| 14 | /AUTOFEED | ← | Autofeed |
| 15 | n/c | - | Not used |
| 16 | 0 V | ─ | Logic Ground |
| 17 | CHASSIS GND | ─ | Shield Ground |
| 18 | +5 V PULLUP | → | +5 V DC (50 mA max) |
| 19 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Strobe Ground) |
| 20 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 0 Ground) |
| 21 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 1 Ground) |
| 22 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 2 Ground) |
| 23 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 3 Ground) |
| 24 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 4 Ground) |
| 25 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 5 Ground) |
| 26 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 6 Ground) |
| 27 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Data 7 Ground) |
| 28 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Acknowledge Ground) |
| 29 | GND | ─ | Signal Ground (Busy Ground) |
| 30 | /GNDRESET | ─ | Reset Ground |
| 31 | /RESET | ← | Reset |
| 32 | /FAULT | → | Fault (Low when offline) |
| 33 | 0 V | ─ | Signal Ground |
| 34 | n/c | - | Not used |
| 35 | +5 V | → | +5 V DC |
| 36 | /SLCT IN | ← | Select In (Taking low or high sets printer on line or off line respectively) |
Note: Direction is Printer relative Computer.