Re: Imagewriter II print head

[Bill Shuff <bill2060@pop3.concentric.net>]

Mitchell Spector wrote:
> 
> In article bill2060@concentric.net writes...
> >
> >The IW I print head is unfortunately, not the same as the IW II head.  I
> >thing the "I" is better that the "II" as fare as print quality goes.
> 
>         Speaking of which, can someone post the correct pinouts for
> an interface cable? (Apple IIgs->ImageWriter I). I have one sitting
> in my closet which could be put to use, if I had the correct cable.
> Unfortunately none of my modem cables are wired correctly for this
> kind of setup, even though they fit. I recall an A+ Magazine article
> showed a sample of a Super-Hi-Res scan printed on both an IW1 and IW2,
> oddly enough, the IW1 does nicer output (no visable lines in graphic).
> 
> >Bill Shuff
> 
> Mitchell Spector
> spec@vax2.concordia.ca

The pinouts are as follows:

  Mini Din 8        DB-25 Male
    2                 20
    3	                 3
    4,8                7
    5                  2
    1                  8


The Db-25 pins should be marked to identify the pin numbers.  For the 
Mini-DIN 8 the following applies:

        6 7 8

        3 4   5

         1 2 

The key marker is the wider space between pins 4 and 5.  

Bill Shuff