Re: Connect ImageWriterII to PC

[Mike <moose@rocknet.net.au>]

"Edhel Iaur, Esq." wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jun 1999 00:00:24 GMT, mihai_preda@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> >I've got an Apple ImageWriter II printer, and I
> >want to use it on a PC/(Win95, Linux). I have two
> >problems:
> >
> >a) The driver: I heard that, on Windows, the
> >C-Itoh8510 driver might work.
>
> If all you want is black & white, sure, it'll work great.

That's handy to know !

> >b)the cable: I don't know if it would work if I
> >put the printer on the serial port of the PC.
>
> I had lots of serial cable problems with my PC & Apple stuff, but once
> I got a serial cable from Intrec (it's meant for a modem), my troubles
> all went away.
>
> >Anyway, I couldn't find yet a cable to link
> >Mini-Din8 to PCserial.
>
> I use a Macintosh modem cable, a PC modem cable, a gender changer, and
> a null-modem adapter, all connected together.

I have just purchased a ][c with printer and monitor, and have connected
it to my PC to backup my disks - to achieve this, I used the Apple Serial
Printer cable - this cable is already a null modem by the way - and a
gender changer (which I actually cheated on by using the double ended part
of my laplink serial cable only).

So, I think all you may need for your PC is the Apple printer cable and a
laplink cable - either use the double ended end, or plug them in at
opposite ends - one way should work.  You just have to get your send and
receive lines right - the rest is already matched up.

Will try and get a chance to hook my ][c printer up to my PC on the
weekend - and let you know.

Mike O'Malley