A signaling method for asynchronous, fully interlocked, bidirectional parallel communications between hosts and printers or other peripherals is defined. A format for a peripheral identification string and a method of returning this string to the host outside of the bidirectional data stream is also specified<>
IEEE Std 1284-1994 history
0000 IEEE Std 1284-2000(R2011)
2023IEEE Std 1284-2000 IEEE Standard Signaling Method for a Bidirectional Parallel Peripheral Interface for Personal Computers
1994IEEE Std 1284-1994 IEEE Standard Signaling Method for a Bidirectional Parallel Peripheral Interface for Personal Computers