Thanks, I'll leave the cable as is.
The computer was not seeing the retroprinter attached as a printer, so hopefully it was just the shorted pin 1 and 2, or I have a system that needs 5V on pins 13.
Cheers,
Phil
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- Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:39 pm
- Forum: Retro-Printer Module Bugs & Issues
- Topic: Centronics adapter cable wiring reversed?
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- Forum: Retro-Printer Module Bugs & Issues
- Topic: Centronics adapter cable wiring reversed?
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Centronics adapter cable wiring reversed?
The adapter cable I have has pins 1 to 18 wired to pins 1 to 18 alike but pins 19 to 36 are reversed. 19 goes to 36 and alike.
Is this correct or do I have a cable wired incorrectly.
Pins 1 and 2 were shorted at the Pi end of the cable as well with a loose strand from pin 2.
Any info would be ...
Is this correct or do I have a cable wired incorrectly.
Pins 1 and 2 were shorted at the Pi end of the cable as well with a loose strand from pin 2.
Any info would be ...