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Cable Pinout

TCTC Posts: 1,019
edited 2007-01-13 01:17 in General Discussion
I have been trying to find the pin out for a standard printer cable. what I am trying to say is, there is a 25pin d-sub on one end, and a 36pin Centronics on the other end, what pin on the d-sud goto the Centronics?

Thanks
TC

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  • Aaqil KhanAaqil Khan Posts: 60
    edited 2007-01-10 02:42
    hi TC

    maybe this should help you:
    http://www.geocities.com/nozomsite/parallel.htm

    take care

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  • TCTC Posts: 1,019
    edited 2007-01-10 02:54
    Aaqil Khan said...
    · maybe this should help you:
    http://www.geocities.com/nozomsite/parallel.htm
    Thanks for the fast reply. That does help me 1/2 of what I am looking for. I am trying to find out what:
    D-sub······· Centronics
    pin1·········· pin1
    pin2·········· pin2
    ·|·············· |
    ·|·············· |
    pin25·········· ?
    ·|···············|
    ·?············· pin36

    Thanks
    TC

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  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2007-01-10 08:12
    Try this site: http://www.lvr.com/parport.htm

    Or look for 'Parallel Port complete' on Amazon.

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  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2007-01-10 12:13
    Jan Axelson's parallel port page has lots of info.

    Here is a link to a pdf with the pin outs:

    www.lvr.com/files/pppinout.pdf

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  • TCTC Posts: 1,019
    edited 2007-01-13 01:17
    Sorry for the delay, But you all helped. Thank you

    TC

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