crmeyer@voodoo.ucsb.edu (07/08/90)
Does anyone know the pin-out of the parallel printer interface on the
back of the Tandy 6000? I would like to build a cable for mine but I
lack the documentation to do so.
Thanks!
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+-----------------------------------+ campbell@Thalatta.COM (Bill Campbell) (07/09/90)
In article <5909@hub.ucsb.edu> crmeyer@voodoo.ucsb.edu writes: >Does anyone know the pin-out of the parallel printer interface on the >back of the Tandy 6000? I would like to build a cable for mine but I >lack the documentation to do so. > It's nothing special. Just make a straight cable from the 36 pin dip style plug to centronics. You can buy them for Radio Shack: 26-4401 6 foot They use these cables for their 99.95 printer switch too. Bill. -- ....microsoft--\ Bill Campbell; Celestial Software ...uw-entropy----!thebes!camco!bill 6641 East Mercer Way ....fluke------/ Mercer Island, Wa 98040 ....hplsla----/ (206) 232-4164
nanook@rwing.UUCP (Robert Dinse) (07/09/90)
In article <5909@hub.ucsb.edu>, crmeyer@voodoo.ucsb.edu writes: > Does anyone know the pin-out of the parallel printer interface on the > back of the Tandy 6000? I would like to build a cable for mine but I > lack the documentation to do so. Pin Signal Description 1 PSTB Data Strobe 2 GND Power Ground 3 PDAT0 Data Bit 0 to Printer 4 GND Power Ground 5 PDAT1 Data Bit 1 to Printer 6 GND Power Ground 7 PDAT2 Data Bit 2 to Printer 8 GND Power Ground 9 PDAT3 Data Bit 3 to Printer 10 GND Power Ground 11 PDAT4 Data Bit 4 to Printer 12 GND Power Ground 13 PDAT5 Data Bit 5 to Printer 14 GND Power Ground 15 PDAT6 Data Bit 6 to Printer 16 GND Power Ground 17 PDAT7 Data Bit 7 to Printer 18 GND Power Ground 19 PACK* Printer Data Acknowledge 20 GND Power Ground 21 BUSY Printer Busy 22 GND Power Ground 23 PE Paper Empty 24 GND Power Ground 25 PSEL Printer Selected 26 PRIME Printer Reset 27 GND Power Ground 28 FAULT Printer Fault 29 - No Connection 30 - No Connection 31 GND Power Ground 32 - No Connection 33 GND Power Ground 34 - No Connection Hope that helps.