Printer port
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Description
The printer connector is defined as a mandatory requirement in the MSX Standard Definition. As such almost all MSX machines have the connector, but several MSX1 computers have been released without printer port.
Pinouts
Standard MSX connector
The MSX uses a 14-pin Centronics port for connecting a printer. This port can also be found on various other Japanese computers such as the NEC PC-6000, PC-8800 and PC-9800 series. The pin assignment is as follows:
| Pin | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSTB | O | Strobe |
| 2 | PDB0 | O | Data 0 |
| 3 | PDB1 | O | Data 1 |
| 4 | PDB2 | O | Data 2 |
| 5 | PDB3 | O | Data 3 |
| 6 | PDB4 | O | Data 4 |
| 7 | PDB5 | O | Data 5 |
| 8 | PFB6 | O | Data 6 |
| 9 | PDB7 | O | Data 7 |
| 10 | NC | Reserved | |
| 11 | BUSY | I | Printer is busy |
| 12 | NC | Reserved | |
| 13 | NC | Reserved | |
| 14 | GND | Signal Ground |
Exceptions
Gradiente Expert computers
The Gradiente Expert computers have an 26-pin IDC connector. The pin assignment is as follows:
| Pin | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSTB | O | Strobe |
| 2 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 3 | PDB0 | O | Data 0 |
| 4 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 5 | PDB1 | O | Data 1 |
| 6 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 7 | PDB2 | O | Data 2 |
| 8 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 9 | PDB3 | O | Data 3 |
| 10 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 11 | PDB4 | O | Data 4 |
| 12 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 13 | PDB5 | O | Data 5 |
| 14 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 15 | PDB6 | O | Data 6 |
| 16 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 17 | PDB7 | O | Data 7 |
| 18 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 19 | NC | ||
| 20 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 21 | BUSY | I | Printer is busy |
| 22 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 23 | NC | ||
| 24 | GND | Signal Ground | |
| 25 | NC | ||
| 26 | NC |
Machines without printer port
The following machines don't have a printer port. However, for some of them, there's a solution under the form of an expansion or interface.
NOTE!
This list does not include video titlers as these machines are very difficult to use as normal MSX computers.
Besides, the video titlers don't have a printer port!
Besides, the video titlers don't have a printer port!
| Model | Generation | Solution | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon V-8 | MSX1 | ||
| Casio MX-10 | MSX1 | Casio KB-10 expansion | |
| Casio MX-101 | MSX1 | Casio KB-10 expansion | |
| Casio MX-15 | MSX1 | Casio KB-15 expansion | |
| Casio PV-16 | MSX1 | Casio KB-7 expansion | |
| Casio PV-7 | MSX1 | Casio KB-7 expansion | |
| Daewoo CPC-50 | MSX1 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Daewoo CPC-50A | MSX1 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Daewoo CPC-50B | MSX1 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Daewoo CPC-51 | MSX1 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Daewoo CPC-61 | MSX1 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Daewoo CPC-88 | MSX1 | ||
| Daewoo CPG-120 | MSX2 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Daewoo SuperBoy | MSX1 | MSX-compatible game console | |
| Fujitsu FM-X | MSX1 | Fujitsu MB22451 interface | |
| Kimoan KimoHachi | MSX2+ | ||
| Mini IQ-3000 | MSX2+ | ||
| National CF-2000 | MSX1 | National CF-2121 interface | |
| One Chip MSX | MSX2 / MSX2+ | ||
| Philips NMS 800 | MSX1 | ||
| Philips NMS 801 | MSX1 | ||
| Philips VG-8000 | MSX1 | Philips VU 0040 interface | |
| Philips VG-8010 | MSX1 | Philips VU 0040 interface | |
| Phonola VG-8000 | MSX1 | Philips VU 0040 interface | |
| Phonola VG-8010 | MSX1 | Philips VU 0040 interface | |
| Radiola MK 180 | MSX1 | Philips VU 0040 interface | |
| Sanno SPCmk-II | MSX1 | Casio KB-7 expansion | |
| Sanno SPCmk-III | MSX1 | Casio KB-7 expansion | |
| Sanyo MPC-2 | MSX1 | Special version with 3 slots only | |
| Sanyo MPC-3 | MSX1 | ||
| Sanyo MPC-5 | MSX1 | ||
| Sanyo PHC-77 | MSX2 | Buitl-in printer | |
| Schneider MC 810 | MSX1 | Philips VU 0040 interface | |
| Toshiba HX-10D | MSX1 | Toshiba HX-P500 interface | |
| Toshiba HX-10S | MSX1 | Toshiba HX-P500 interface | |
| Toshiba HX-10SA | MSX1 | Toshiba HX-P500 interface | Machine probably unreleased |
| Yamaha YIS-303 | MSX1 | ||
| Zemmix Neo | MSX2+ |