Parallel Port Connector
Parallel ports are used to communicate with printers and other devices, such as
some CD-ROM and tape drives. Your server provides one 25-pin, D-shell
connector on the back of the server.
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1
25
14
This parallel port connector conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) Standard 1284. There are three standard modes of operation:
Standard Parallel Port (SPP)
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
Extended Capability Port (ECP)
Table 5 shows the pin-number assignments for the parallel port connector. The
signal names for all three modes are shown. SPP and ECP signal names are the
same; EPP signal names that are different are shown in parentheses.
Table 5. Parallel Port Connector Pin-Number Assignments
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 -STROBE (-WRITE) 14 -AUTO FD (-DSTRB)
2 Data 0 15 -ERROR
3 Data 1 16 -INIT
4 Data 2 17 -SLCT IN (-ASTRB)
5 Data 3 18 Ground
6 Data 4 19 Ground
7 Data 5 20 Ground
8 Data 6 21 Ground
9 Data 7 22 Ground
10 -ACK 23 Ground
11 BUSY (-WAIT) 24 Ground
12 PE 25 Ground
13 SLCT
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