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Connector:Printer port

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Classic CPC Pinout

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Pin No. (CPC) Description Pin No. (CPC) Description
1 STROBE 19 GND
2 Data 0 20 GND
3 Data 1 22 GND
4 Data 2 23 GND
5 Data 3 24 GND
6 Data 4 25 GND
7 Data 5 26 GND
8 Data 6 28 GND
9 GND 33 GND
11 BUSY
14 GND
16 GND

There is no pin 18 to get a centronics-compatible pin numbering. Ie. although the CPC uses a 34pin edge connector, the pins are numbered as on a 36pin centronics connector.

As shown above Pin9 is wired to GND (instead of Data 7), for upgrading, see 8bit Printer Ports.

CPC Plus and KC Compact Pinout

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Pin No. CPC+ KC Compact PC
1 /Strobe /Strobe /Strobe
2 Data 0 Data 0 Data 0
3 Data 1 Data 1 Data 1
4 Data 2 Data 2 Data 2
5 Data 3 Data 3 Data 3
6 Data 4 Data 4 Data 4
7 Data 5 Data 5 Data 5
8 Data 6 Data 6 Data 6
9 Data 7 Data 7 Data 7
10 NC NC /Ack
11 Busy Busy Busy
12 NC NC PaperEnd
13 NC NC SLCT
14 NC NC /AutoLF
15 NC NC /Error
16 +5V NC /Init
17 GND NC /Select
18-25 GND GND GND

CPC+ and KC Compact printer ports differ only on Pin 16,17.