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Centronics interface |
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Centronics interfaceAn earlier, 36-pin parallel interface for connecting printers and other devices to a computer. It transferred data asynchronously at 150 Kbytes/sec and used an Amphenol Micro-Ribbon plug and socket, a common connector for telecommunications equipment. The plug has 18 contacts each on top and bottom, while the socket contains one opening with matching contacts.
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But recently, wide- format printers have been getting faster and faster, and the Centronics interface cannot supply the higher data rates needed by these faster printers. |
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