International Business Machines Corporation

James P, Ward

James Ronald Booth

James Francis Webb

James C Buchanan

Timothy J Louie

Carl P Cole

Lynn M Oliver

James L Beck

Alan F Neel, Ii

Margaret E Claffey-Cohen

A parallel interface connects a data processor and a printer so that each may transmit information to the other or receive information from the other. The transmitted information from the data processor can be data or status signals. The data or status signals are transmitted over the same eight information lines between the data processor and the printer with a predetermined signal being sent over another line from the data processor to the printer prior to transmission over the eight lines to identify whether the transmitted information is data or status signals. The printer sends status signals to the data processor over the same eight information lines after sending a predetermined signal to the data processor over a further line that it is going to transmit.

Bi-directional parallel printer interface

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Boca Raton, FL, United States of America

James P, Ward