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Hello!
I want to connect a HP 9825B to a Deskjet 550C via the parallel bus. The 9825 has got the I/O-Interface and I have got all the manuals for it. I opened the plugs of the Centronix-cable and tried to connect the right pins.
My question is if anyone has experience in this and could help me finish my work.
Many thanks in advance, greetings
Stephan
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IIRC, the HP's I/O interface is HP-IB, while the printer has a standard parallel printer port. On the printer side, they use the same type of plug, but it's not the same bus -- you have more to do than just figuring out which pins to connect, I'm afraid!
There are companies that sell HP-IB to Centronics converters. Just Google for HP-IB (or IEEE-488) and Centronics and you'll find several.
- Thomas