This is the Parallel Port on the printer itself, if you are replacing a printer, and the port on the printer looks like this, it is a Parallel printer.
This does not apply to Ithaca Printers- See next |
This is the Parallel Port, located on the back of your computer. If you have one of these available, and your software supports a Parallel port, you may choose to use a Parallel Interfaced receipt printer.
Ithaca parallel printers will have a port like this on the back of the printer |
This is the Serial Port on the printer itself, if you are replacing a printer, and the port on the printer looks like this, it is a serial printer.
Look at the next picture to help determine which cable you will need. |
 
DB-9 and RS-232 DB25 Male
These are Serial Ports, located on the back of your computer. If you have one of these available, and your software supports a serial port, you may choose to use a Serial Interfaced receipt printer. Make a note on which type of port you have available. Your cable choices will be DB9 or DB25 |
(USB Device Side)
(USB PC Side)
These are USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, which can be located on front or back of the PC. PC side is always a rectangular shape. USB on the device side is usually square shaped, but can differ depending on the device. |
This is a VGA or video port with 15 female pinholes, located on the back of most video monitors. PC side looks exactly the same. |
This is a DVI (Digital Video Input; successor to the VGA port) port on the back of a monitor. DVI is used for transferring video from the video monitor to a PC. PC side looks exactly the same. |
This is an RJ-11 port, located on the back of most modern receipt printers, if equipped you can plug a printer interfaced cash drawer directly into the printer. |
 
Female BNC and Male BNC
This is a BNC Connector, the "Female" connector (left image) is located on both the computer and printer. The Male BNC(right image) are attached to the cable that connect the devices. |
Male 5 Pin Din & Female 5 pin din socket
Male 8 Pin Din & Female 8 pin din
The larger din connectors are sometimes used to connect certain receipt printers and cash drawers to typically older or proprietary terminals. |
PS/2 Male & PS/2 Female Interfaces
PS/2 interface or 6 pin mini din. Popular use is for bar code scanners, keyboards and other input devices. The Male PS/2 (Left image) can be identified by counting 6 metal pins in a semi circle around a plastic center pin the end is a little bit bigger than a standard #2 pencil eraser. The female PS/2 (right image), can be identified by the small size, slightly larger than a #2 pencil eraser, six holes in a semi-circle around a square hole in the center. |
Top image PS/2 is aproximately 1/4".
Bottom Image is an AT interface and is aproximately 1/2".
PS/2 interface top - AT Interface Bottom |
