LCD module on printer port

I found LCD module (display) from Epson ECM-A0404. It looks like 20×2 module. Module has 16 pin connector… hmm… looks like standard LCD module.
LCD EPSON ECM-A0404 SANTIS
I connected wires according usual pin-out. But, oops!, some sort of short circuit. At first glance, it looks like, that pin 1 and 2 are swapped. Reconnected wires and nothing… Took another module- it has small left-out of old PCB. It looks 2 and 3 connected to GND. And 1 maybe is Vcc (Power). Rewired again- nothing. Maybe I damaged module, switched module and again nothing.

For testing purposes connected standard LCD module (16×2) … and it works.
Working LCD module
This is Win-Amp plug-in working on Windows XP and WinAmp5.08e. This means, that EPSON module is using some non standard pin-out. Short search in interned didn’t help. Only few people searching for pin-out of this LCD module.

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3 Responses to “LCD module on printer port”

  1. Max says:

    If you have a pin-out of tjhis module,please,send me via e-mail (max136@rambler.ru).Thank you.

  2. I didn’t found any pinout for these module. I put it into “long” drawer… :)

  3. priewan says:

    1.)Epson ECM-A0404 from Canon fax

    1 = Vcc
    2 = GND
    3 = ?
    4 = contrast resistor
    5 = ?
    6 = ?
    7 = ?
    8 = ?
    9 = D1
    10 = D0
    11 = D3
    12 = D2
    13 = D5
    14 = D4
    15 = D7
    16 = D6
    Tryed pin combinations but I’m still unable to get it to works…

    2.)Epson ECM-A0421 from Canon fax
    14 pins, pinout compatible, initialization sequence different but all works fine!!!

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