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====== Printer Interface Types ====== | ====== Printer Interface Types ====== | ||
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- | This document will not explain details about the different interfaces. It is meant to help you identify the different interfaces used on your POS Computer and Peripheral Devices. | + | ===== Problem Description ===== |
- | ====== Ports on the Printer ====== | ||
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- | Here are the common printer interface connectors As seen from the back of your **PRINTER**. | ||
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- | This is a USB (Type B) interface and is the most commonly used printer interface, and is also used on a multitude of computer peripherals. | ||
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+ | Here are the common printer interface connectors As seen from the back of your **PRINTER**. | ||
- | This is a 36 pin Centronics interface. It is the second most used printer interface next to USB | ||
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- | This is a 9 Pin (Female) Serial Interface. | + | |{{: |
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Confused about what the Corresponding interface on your computer looks like? | Confused about what the Corresponding interface on your computer looks like? | ||
- | Here are the common interface connectors As seen from the back of your computer. | + | Here are the common interface connectors As seen from the back of your **COMPUTER**. |
- | This is a USB (Type A) interface and is now the most commonly used interface, and is used to connect a multitude of computer peripherals to your PC. Most PCs today have between 2 and 8 of these connectors. | ||
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- | This is the 25 pin (Female) Parallel port connector used to connect your printer' | ||
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- | This is the 9 Pin (Male) Serial connector. This port may not exist on most modern computers, but is still well used on many computers that are specially purposed as POS Terminals. | ||
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While these ports are not used for interfacing printers or Point of Sale specific devices, it may be helpful for you to identify these ports. | While these ports are not used for interfacing printers or Point of Sale specific devices, it may be helpful for you to identify these ports. | ||
- | 15 pin VGA/SVGA Video output port (connects to the monitor) | + | |{{: |
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- | Mouse Mini Din connector | + | Other USB types. These are most commonly used on Laptops, Tablets and Smart Phones. |
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Created by Steve Wind April 29 2016 | Created by Steve Wind April 29 2016 | ||
+ | Updated July 22 2019 | ||
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