Printer having single connector for parallel and serial interfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5090830
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07506515

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A selection of signals, each to one of a limted number of contacts, achieves both parallel and serial interfaces using a single connector. The connector has individual contacts for the following signals for parallel communications: strobe, data signals, acknowledge, busy, printer out of paper, printer selected, paper feed one line after printing, logic ground, chassis ground, initialize the printer controller, and printer error; and has individual contacts for the following signals for serial communications: transmit data, request to send, logic ground, receive data, data terminal ready, data set ready, and clear to send.

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IBM INFORMATION PRODUCTS CORPORATION 55 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 A CORP OF DECT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kroeger, Wilbert L Lexington, KY 1 17
Ripley, John R Austin, TX 18 1240
Wood, Bruce R Austin, TX 2 23

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