Re: PC to ImageWriter

[aa624@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (James Moores)]

In a previous article, rs43+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert Sturges) says:

>Does anyone out there know if an IBM PC can drive an ImageWriter II?
>Just for text; I'd imagine a graphics print driver wouldn't exist.
>
>Thanks for your wisdom,
>
>Dr. Bob
>
	The following is my standard reply for this question.  Let me know
if you have any problems.

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        Well, I currently have my Imagewriter connected to a 486/50 and
here's how I did it.

Imagewriter -> Original Cable 25pin m -> 25pin f Null Modem Cable 25pin m ->

25pin f Gender Changer 25pin f -> 25pin m Com 2 Port on PC

You could substitute a regular 25 pin cable for the null modem cable and add
a null modem.  If you are going to a 9 pin socket, just add a 25pin to 9pin
1 foot cable to make the transition.  No special cabling was required
other than the above.

        In your autoexec.bat file on the PC you must put:

Mode com2 96,n,8,1,b
Mode lpt1=com2

        This should enable you to print parallel to a serial printer (the
Imagewriter).  If you use Windows use the CITOH 8510 print driver.

        Using this set up I can print from dos and from windows without
problems.

Jim Moores
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