IEEE 1284
SET OF IEEE STANDARDS RELATING TO PARALLEL PERIPHERAL INTERFACES
IEEE-1284; Centronics connector; Centronics printer port; Enhanced parallel port; EPP/ECP; Bitronics; ECP/EPP; IEEE1284; IEEE 1284b; ECP Printer Port; Extended Capability Port; Centronics plug; IEEE 1284 type A; IEEE 1284 type B; IEEE 1284 type C; Centronics port; Enhanced Parallel Port
IEEE 1284 is a standard that defines bi-directional parallel communications between computers and other devices. It was originally developed in the 1970s by Centronics, and was widely known as the Centronics port, both before and after its IEEE standardization.