Re: Image Writer 2 info req.-- Imagewriter II with PC

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

cariad_dwr@my-deja.com writes ...
> 
> I have aquired two of these.  Can I use with a PC?

     As Eric says, some users have connected Imagewriter II's to PC's. 


> Can I get an instruction book?

     At a Swap Meet or Ebay, maybe. Or you could advertise for one on
comp.sys.apple2.marketplace . Practically all the info you need is in the
FAQs at http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2PRINTER.html .


> And a connecting lead?

     Here's some info found on the Umich.edu archive:

ref- http://www.umich.edu/~archive/apple2/8bit/docs/proline.txt 

>>'
   You can get limited functionality from your IWII using the
built-into-win95 C-Itoh 8510 driver. 

   Just go to settings: printers: new and select the c-itoh 8510. Obviously
you must connect it to a serial port, not the parallel port, and cabling
might be an issue. If you don't have a crossworks cable and gender-bender,
you might have to make a cable. 


   The cabling information is in the apple Imagewriter II manual page 126,
table D-5. 

   You need an 8 pin mini-circular male connector and a DB25 female connector
+ 5 conductor shielded cable. Up to 20 meters should be OK, mine is 15m and
works fine at 9600. 

   cable details as follows... 

   8 pin               25 pin 

   DTR 1 -------     *- 5 CTS * = jumpered together at db25 end 
                     *- 6 DSR 
                     *- 8 DCD 
   DSR 2 ---------     20 DTR 
   TD- 3 ---------      3 RD 
   SG  4 -+-------      7 SG  (SG= Signal Ground)
   RD  8 -+
   + = 4&8 jumpered 
       together
       at 8-pin end 
   RD- 5 ----------     2 TD 
   SHIELD -- or ---    SHIELD or pin 1 (PG) on DB25 end.
 
   Only one end needs to be connected to the the cable shielding. 

   Mark. 
'<<

     The Imagewriter II manual mentioned above must be the IW-II Technical
Reference Manual. (The IW-II Owner's Manual ends at page 123.)

     A check in the IW-II LQ Technical Reference Manual shows the setup Mark
gives on page 232 (except for including pin 5 in the jumpered pins on the
25-pin connector). It seems to be the standard way of connecting Imagewriter
II series printers via an RS-232 serial interface.


> If of no use to me, how much are they worth in working order?
 ....

     They are too heavy to sell by mail. If you take yours to a Swap Meet or
otherwise sell it locally, maybe $20 - $50. A lot depends on finding a user
who wants the 'official' IIgs printer.



Rubywand