peg@psuecl.bitnet (PAUL E. GANTER) (02/12/90)
In article <8037@chaph.usc.edu>, aliu@alcor.usc.edu (Terminal Entry) writes: > Can someone help me with making a Centronics parallel to Standard parallel > cable? > > (I have an Amiga with standard DB-25 (?) ports (serial and parallel), and > a KXP-1124 printer that uses Centronic parallel, and want to get them > to 'shake hands'...) The Amiga parallel port IS fairly standard. I have a Panasonic KX connected to mine. I have 12 pins connected (I had 12 cond wire on hand). They are: STROBE, d0-d7, ACK, BUSY, GND (that is 12) You could connect more (paper out, reset, etc.) but I wouldn't bother. > > And related to this, is it WORTH wiring your own? Or are such cables > available cheaply? For me, it was worth it: cables aren't cheap. If you have to buy Radio Schmuck DB 25, hood, cable, centronics (oops...they no longer have them) you are going to spend a good bit. Maybe you should buy one. If you have the stuff, or can get it mail order (read: cheap) then make the cable. Paul