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Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

LCD Description

ModelGB-1494V-OS SH84149
ManufacturerCanon
Recovered fromCanon LBP-8 III printer
LCD typepositive
Polarizer typereflective
Columns16
Rows1
Char matrix5×7
Driver ICHitachi HD44780A00
Backlight-
Arduino driverLiquidCrystal.h
Connectorpin header
Num Pins14
Pin spacing0.1“
Arduino test rig 1)
Pin#IC pinLabelPincolour
123 gndgnd orange
233vcc+5vred
330v5 brown
436rsd8yellow
537r/w'gndgreen
638ed9blue
739d0
840d1
941d2
1042d3
1143d4d4purple
1244d5d5grey
1345d6d6white
1446d7d7black



16 x 1 characters, but logically laid out as two lines of 8 characters.

The contrast adjustment v5 needs to be connected to a 10kΩ potentiometer between +5v and ground.

The LCD is mounted on a sub-board that can be unsoldered from the mainboard.

Datasheets

  • HD44780 Dot Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Controller/Driver.
  • HD44780U Dot Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Controller/Driver.

Examples from Canon LBP-8 III printer :

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

Canon LBP-8 III  GB-1494V-OS SH84149

1)
reminder for my personal testing, not useful for anyone else!