---
title: "Centronics Printer Interface"
id: 13640
type: "product"
slug: "printer-interface"
url: "http://localhost/product/printer-interface/"
markdown_url: "http://localhost/product/printer-interface.md"
published_at: "2019-11-30T01:23:26+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-22T13:20:09+00:00"
author: "David Anderson"
featured_image:
  url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20230809-041332.jpg"
excerpt: "Uses ports A and B of the I/O board. Printer commands and machine language programs are stored in an 8K memory area not used by computer. Professional Electronics I/O board required."
category:
  - name: "Printer"
    slug: "printer"
    taxonomy: "category"
    url: "http://localhost/category/hardware/printer/"
post_tag:
  - name: "Professional Electronics"
    slug: "professional-electronics"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/professional-electronics/"
  - name: "TS 1000"
    slug: "ts1000"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/ts1000/"
model:
  - name: "Timex/Sinclair 1000"
    slug: "ts-1000"
    taxonomy: "model"
    url: "http://localhost/model/ts-1000/"
genre:
  - name: "Hardware"
    slug: "hardware"
    taxonomy: "genre"
    url: "http://localhost/type/hardware/"
  - name: "Printer"
    slug: "printer"
    taxonomy: "genre"
    url: "http://localhost/type/printer/"
company:
  id: 11191
  title: "Professional Electronics"
  type: "company"
  url: "http://localhost/company/professional-electronics/"
price: 135
date: 1982
rarity: "Uncommon"
articles:
  - article:
      id: 24415
      title: "Extending Your Computer"
      type: "article"
      url: "http://localhost/article/extending-your-computer/"
adverts:
  - publication:
      - id: 26646
        title: "SYNC v2 n6"
        type: "issue"
        url: "http://localhost/issue/sync-v2-n6/"
    advert_page: "54"
companies_products:
  - id: 11191
    title: "Professional Electronics"
    type: "company"
    url: "http://localhost/company/professional-electronics/"
---

# Centronics Printer Interface

Uses ports A and B of the [I/O board](http://localhost/product/3-port-i-o-board/). Printer commands and machine language programs are stored in an 8K memory area not used by computer. Professional Electronics [I/O board required](http://localhost/product/3-port-i-o-board/).