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Re: printer cable pin-outs?

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From: John Le
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1986 14:01
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> 
> Would some kind soul send me the pin-outs of a standard IBM printer
> cable (DB25 -> Centronic D).  I currently don't even have an IBM or
> compatable so please don't tell me to look in my owners manual.
> 
> thanx
> 
> Emmet P. Gray				US Army, HQ III Corps & Fort Hood
> ..!ihnp4!uiucuxc!fthood!egray		Attn: AFZF-DE-ENV
> 					DEH, Environmental & Natural Resources
> 					  Management Office
> 					Fort Hood, TX 76544-5057


	Here it is, enjoy!


			    IBM style printer cable

		Male rs232 25 pins	Male parallel 36 pins

			1.......................1
			|.......................|
			|.......................|
			14......................14
			15......................32
			16......................31
			17......................36
			18 ground...............19 ground
			|| ground...............|| ground
			22 ground...............30 ground
			23......................33
			24 ground
			25 ground		15-18 no connection


	John N. Le (AT&T Consumer Products Labs, Indpls, IN)
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Subject: Re: printer cable pin-outs?
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