System information

Parallel Port
VSBC-6 Reference Manual Reference – 31
Parallel Port
The VSBC-6 includes a standard bi-directional/EPP/ECP compatible LPT port which resides at
the PC standard address of 378h. The port can be enabled/disabled and interrupt assignments can
be made via the CMOS Setup screen. The pinout of the DB25 connector applies to use of the
VersaLogic transition cable #VL-CBL-2601.
Table 8: LPT1 Parallel Port Pinout
J15
Pin
Centronics
Signal
Signal
Direction
DB25
Pin
1 Strobe Out 1
2 Auto feed Out 14
3 Data bit 1 In/Out 2
4 Printer error In 15
5 Data bit 2 In/Out 3
6 Reset Out 16
7 Data bit 3 In/Out 4
8 Select input Out 17
9 Data bit 4 In/Out 5
10 Ground — 18
11 Data bit 5 In/Out 6
12 Ground — 19
13 Data bit 6 In/Out 7
14 Ground — 20
15 Data bit 7 In/Out 8
16 Ground — 21
17 Data bit 8 In/Out 9
18 Ground — 22
19 Acknowledge In 10
20 Ground — 23
21 Port Busy In 11
22 Ground — 24
23 Paper End In 12
24 Ground — 25
25 Select In 13
26 No Connect — —