Selecting a Printer Cable                              Faxback Doc. # 4000


Tandy 1000 Series  (Except RL/RLX and TL/3)

Use a 26-225 (6ft) or 25-222 (12ft) cable for printers with a Tandy port.
      (Edge Card to 36-pin Centronics)

  The printers with Tandy ports requiring these cables are:

  Line Printer I, III, V, VI, VII, VIII
  CGP 115, 220
  TRP 100
  FP 215, Plotter Printer
  DMP 100, 105 ,106, 107, 110, 120, 130, 132, 133, 200, 300, 400, 420,
      430, 440, 442, 500, 2100, 2100P, 2102, 2110, 2120, 2200
  DWP I (Qume), II, 210, 220, 230, 410, 510, 520
  LMP 2150
  LP 1000

Use a 26-1416 (6ft) cable for printers with an Edge Card connection.
      (Edge Card to Edge Card). 26-1416 Available from National Parts.

  The printers with an edge card requiring these cables are:

  Line Printer II, IV
  Quick Printer II
  Screen Printer

Use a 26-289 (6ft) or 26-1259 (12ft) cable for printers with an IBM port.
      (Edge Card to 36-pin Centronics)

  The printers with an IBM port requiring these cables are:

  DMP 134, 135, 136, 137, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 240, 250, 302,
      310, 2103, 2104, 2130
  JP 250
  LP 400, 410, 800, 950, 990
  All Other IBM Type Printers

All other PC-Compatible Tandy Computers (Including RL/RLX and TL/3)

  Use a 26-227 (6ft) or 25-223 (12ft) cable for printers with a Tandy
  port.
        (DB-25 to 36-pin Centronics)

**Note**  Use a T26-227M (CMC) printer cable when connecting the following
printers with non-Tandy PC-compatible computers.

  The printers with a Tandy port requiring these cables are:

  Line Printer I, III, V, VI, VII, VIII
  CGP 115, 220
  TRP 100
  FP 215, Plotter Printer
  DMP 100, 105 ,106, 107, 110, 120, 130, 132, 133, 200, 300, 400, 420,
      430, 440, 442, 500, 2100, 2100P, 2102, 2110, 2120, 2200
  DWP I (Qume), II, 210, 220, 230, 410, 510, 520
  LMP 2150
  LP 1000

  Use a 26-288 (6ft) or 26-1258 (12ft) cable for printers with an IBM
  port.
        (DB-25 to 36-pin Centronics)

  The printers with an IBM port requiring these cables are:

  DMP 134, 135, 136, 137, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 240, 250, 302, 310,
      2103, 2104, 2130
  JP 250
  LP 400, 410, 800, 950, 990
  All Other IBM Type Printers

Color Computer/MC-10

  Use a 26-3020 (6ft) for printers with a 4-pin DIN serial port.
        (4-pin DIN to 4-pin DIN)

  These printers are:

  LP VII, LP VIII, FP 215, TP 10, TRP 100, CGP 220
  DWP 210, 220, 230
  DMP 100, 105, 106, 107, 110, 120, 130, 132, 133, 200, 400, 420, 430, 440

Model I/III/4/4P/4D  

Note:  Model I - Expansion Interface or Printer Interface Cable (26-1411)
       is required to use a printer.  26-1411  Available from National
       Parts.

  Use a 26-1401 (6ft) cable for printers with a Tandy Port.
       (Edge Card to 36-pin Centronics)

  These printers are:

  Line Printer I, III, V, VI, VII, VIII
  CGP 115, 220
  TRP 100
  FP 215, Plotter Printer
  DMP 100, 105 ,106, 107, 110, 120, 130, 132, 133, 200, 300, 400, 420,
      430, 440, 442, 500, 2100, 2100P, 2102, 2110, 2120, 2200
  DWP I (Qume), II, 210, 220, 230, 410, 510, 520
  LMP 2150
  LP 1000

  Use a 26-1416 (6ft) cable for printers with an Edge Card connection.
       (Edge Card to Edge Card)  26-1416 Available from National Parts.

  These printers are:

  Line Printer II, IV
  Quick Printer II
  Screen Printer

Model II/12/16/16B/Tandy 2000/6000

   Use a 26-4401 (6ft) cable for printers with a Tandy Port.
       (34-pin header to 36-pin Centronics).

  These printers are:

  Line Printer I, III, V, VI, VII, VIII
  CGP 115, 220
  TRP 100
  FP 215, Plotter Printer
  DMP 100, 105 ,106, 107, 110, 120, 130, 132, 133, 200, 300, 400, 420,
      430, 440, 442, 500, 2100, 2100P, 2102, 2110, 2120, 2200
  DWP I (Qume), II, 210, 220, 230, 410, 510, 520
  LMP 2150
  LP 1000

  Use a 26-4402 (6ft) cable for printers with an Edge Card connection.
       (34-pin header to Edge Card)  26-4402 Available from National
       Parts.

  These printers are:

  Line Printer II, IV
  Quick Printer II
  Screen Printer

Model 100/102/200/600

  Use a 26-1409 (6ft) cable for printers with a Tandy Port.
        (26-pin header to 36-pin Centronics)

  These printers are:

  Line Printer I, III, V, VI, VII, VIII
  CGP 115, 220
  TRP 100
  FP 215, Plotter Printer
  DMP 100, 105 ,106, 107, 110, 120, 130, 132, 133, 200, 300, 400, 420,
      430, 440, 442, 500, 2100, 2100P, 2102, 2110, 2120, 2200
  DWP I (Qume), II, 210, 220, 230, 410, 510, 520
  LMP 2150
  LP 1000

(dtc/all-02/16/95)