To build a interface from parallel port on PC to Noritake graphical VFD, use the following diagram:

Parallel port      VFD             Signal
-------------      ---             ------
   1               17              Strobe / WR
   2               15              Data0
   3               13              Data1
   4               11              Data2
   5               9               Data3
   6               7               Data4
   7               5               Data5
   8               3               Data6
   9               1               Data7
   10-13           NC
   14              21              Auto Feed / RD
   15,16           NC
   17              19              Select In / CD
   18-25        2,4,6,8,..24       GND
                   23              GND / CSS

You also need to make the following connections on CN2:
1  -  +5V
2  -  NC
3  -  GND
