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From: rb@houxn.UUCP (R.BOTWIN)
Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.atari
Subject: Re:Centronix interface
Message-ID: <400@houxn.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Aug-83 12:49:47 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 25 12:49:47 1983
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In case others are interested, I'm posting the centronix parallel interface
pin descriptions:
(note these are as used with Atari 800 via 850 interface unit ---
which uses DB-15 connector...Also for EPSON printers use Amphenol 57-30360
------36 pin connector).

Desc					850/Comp	Epson
					pin #		pin #

-STROBE					1		1
Data bits 1-8				2-8,15		20-27
-Ack					N/A		10
BUSY					13		11
PAPER EMPTY				N/A		12
SELECT					N/A		13
-AUTO LINE FEED 			N/A		14
Logic Gnd				11		16
Chassis Gnd				N/A		17
-INIT					N/A		31
-ERROR (Also called -FAULT)		12		32
Logic Pull up (+5v)
***DO NOT CONNECT THIS!			10		35
VOLTAGE IS FOR SWITCHING NOT
FOR CONNECTION


This should allow others who use this standard to also hook
up similar equipment (I hope).

Source is 850 Interface manual and Epson printer manual.

	Rob Botwin
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