You should connect a Optrex DMF5001 (T6963C) lcd in this way (using original wiring): LCD PIN -> Description -> LPT PIN 01 -> Frame Ground -> Ground 02 -> Signal Ground -> Ground 03 -> Vcc -> 5 volt 04 -> Vadj -> -15 volt at T=25° 05 -> Vee -> -21 volt 06 -> /WR Data Write -> 1 07 -> /RD Data Read -> 5 volt 08 -> /CE Chip Enable -> 14 09 -> C/D -> 16 10 -> /HALT -> Not Connected 11 -> /RESET -> 5 volt 12 -> Data0 -> 2 13 -> Data1 -> 3 14 -> Data2 -> 4 15 -> Data3 -> 5 16 -> Data4 -> 6 17 -> Data5 -> 7 18 -> Data6 -> 8 19 -> Data7 -> 9 20 -> Not Connected -> Not Connected