Panasonic 150FX User Manual

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Parallel Interface Connector
The printer has a parallel interface for connecting to PC.
Shape of Connector 
Signal lines and pin arrangement
*Signal used for bidirectional communication 
No.
I/O
Signal name
No.
I/O
Signal name
1
I
/STB
19
GND
2
I/O
DATA0
20
GND
3
I/O
DATA1
21
GND
4
I/O
DATA2
22
GND
5
I/O
DATA3
23
GND
6
I/O
DATA4
24
GND
7
I/O
DATA5
25
GND
8
I/O
DATA6
26
GND
9
I/O
DATA7
27
GND
10
O
/ACK
28
GND
11
O
BUSY
29
GND
12
O
PE
30
GND
13
I
SELECT
31
I
/INIT
14
O
/AUTOFD*
32
O
/FAULT
15
Not used
33
Not used
16
GND
34
Not used
17
GND
35
Not used
18
O
VCC
36
I
/SELIN*
Signal functions
  Signal name                           Function
 /STB
Signal for sending data to printer.   
Steady-state value is High.  Printer 
reads data until this signal becomes 
from Low to High.
 DATA0 to
Input signal for receiving 8-bit data.
      Data7
Logic 1 is High.  DATA0 is
LSB and DATA 7 is MSB.
 /ACK
Signal indicating that printer has 
read data into device completely.  
This signal is output in response to 
/STB.
 BUSY
Signal indicating that printer is 
unable to receive data.  Printer is 
able to receive data when this signal 
is Low.
 PE
Signal indicating Paper Out of 
printer.  This signal is Low when 
paper is loaded and is High when 
paper is out.
 SELECT
Signal indicating that printer is under 
online status.  Printer is capable of 
receiving data when this signal is 
High.
/AUTFD
Signal used for bidirectional 
communication
 GND
Ground
 VCC
Signal indicating that the power of 
printer is on.  This signal allows 
verifying ON/OFF status of power of 
printer and connection status of 
printer cable.
 /INT
Signal for initializing printer.  Steady-
state value is High.  Printer is 
initialized by Low.
 /FAULT
Signal indicating that printer is faulty.
 /SELIN
Signal used for bidirectional 
communication