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== About ==
[[8bit Printer Ports|8bit printer port]] by [[KDS]]. Connects to the regular 34pin 7bit [[Connector:Printer port|Printer Port Connector]], and does somehow expand it to 8bit in a similar fashion as the [[8bit Printer Port (Paul Bauriedl)|8bit Printer Port from Paul Bauriedl]] - the exact I/O mechanism used by KDS, and differences (if any) between KDS and Paul's printer ports are unknown.
== Versions ==
There are (possibly) two versions: One that does require a power supply input, and one that doesn't.(This is guessed, using information fragements found in the adverts and on photos - it's also possible that there was only one version)
The original version was first advertised in April 1985, these adverts didn't mention whether or not it requires a power supply input (normally, its data latch should need a power supply).
Below are two photos, one showing a power-supply cable, one not showing one. Both have 34pin connectors, so both are probably printer-port-related hardware (although the photo with power cable is claimed to show a [[KDS Electronics Serial Interface|KDS Serial Interface]] with 50pin connector, which is obviously nonsense).
<gallerycaption="KDS 8Bit Printer Port v1">
Image:KDS.jpg|KDS Interface for the Amstrad
Image:KDS8Bit.jpg|The KDS 8bit printer port
Image:NoPicture.png|Inside of interface
</gallery>
File:ACU8605-048.jpg|ACU May 1986
</gallery>
== Manual ==
* [[Media:KDS_8Bit_Printer_Port_v2_Manual.pdf|KDS 8 Bit Printer Port v2 Manual]] (pdf)
[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]]
