# Centronics to LapLink

This adapter will allow you to use a normal printercable (Centronics) as a LapLink/InterLink cable.

(To the Printer cable)
(to the Computer)

36 PIN CENTRONICS FEMALE to the Printer cable.
25 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Computer.

Name | 36-Cen | 25-DSub | Name
--- | --- | --- | ---
Data Bit 0 | 2 | 15 | Error
Data Bit 1 | 3 | 13 | Select
Data Bit 2 | 4 | 12 | Paper Out
Data Bit 3 | 5 | 10 | Acknowledge
Data Bit 4 | 6 | 11 | Busy
Acknowledge | 10 | 5 | Data Bit 3
Busy | 11 | 6 | Data Bit 4
Paper Out | 12 | 4 | Data Bit 2
Select | 13 | 3 | Data Bit 1
Error | 32 | 2 | Data Bit 0
Reset | 16 | 16 | Reset
Select | 17 | 17 | Select
Signal Ground | 19-30+33 | 18-25 | Signal Ground

Contributor: Joakim Ögren, Petr Krc

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Document last modified: 2001-06-07