Parallel Printer Cable
This cable can be used to connect a parallel printer to the parallel port on a PC.
25 pin male connector
36 pin Centronics male connector
Parallel Printer Cable Pinout
| Signal | 25-DSub | 36-Cen |
|---|---|---|
| Strobe | 1 | 1 |
| Data Bit 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Data Bit 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Data Bit 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Data Bit 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Data Bit 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Data Bit 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Data Bit 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Data Bit 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Acknowledge | 10 | 10 |
| Busy | 11 | 11 |
| Paper Out | 12 | 12 |
| Select | 13 | 13 |
| Autofeed | 14 | 14 |
| Error | 15 | 32 |
| Reset | 16 | 31 |
| Select | 17 | 36 |
| Signal Ground | 18 | 33 |
| Signal Ground | 19 | 19,20 |
| Signal Ground | 20 | 21,22 |
| Signal Ground | 21 | 23,24 |
| Signal Ground | 22 | 25,26 |
| Signal Ground | 23 | 27 |
| Signal Ground | 24 | 28,29 |
| Signal Ground | 25 | 30,16 |
| Shield | Shield | Shield+17 |
This data was contributed by the team at The Hardware Book.
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