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Re: Yet another ImageWriter II question
Ian Roth <philian@fast.net> wrote:
> David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote in message
> 1dqa0al.196p9ha5z4o5kN@dempson.actrix.gen.nz">news:1dqa0al.196p9ha5z4o5kN@dempson.actrix.gen.nz...
> >
> > 8 7 6
> >
> > 5 4 3
> >
> > 2 1
> >
> > IWII (Mini-Din-8) PC (DB-25F or DE-9F)
> >
> > 1 HShkOut ------ CTS 5 8
> > 2 HShkIn ------ DTR 20 4
> > 3 TxD- ------ RxD 3 2
> > 4 Gnd ------ Gnd 7 5
> > 5 RxD- ------ TxD 2 3
> > 6 TxD+ (not connected)
> > 7 (unused) (not connected)
> > 8 RxD+ ------ Gnd 7 5
> >
> > I'm assuming that the PC doesn't care about the state of its DSR flow
> > control input when talking to a printer. If it needs DSR active, then
> > you should connect IWII pin 1 (HShkOut) to both pins 5 and 6 on the PC
> > for a DB-25F, or pins 8 and 6 for a DE-9F.
>
> I tried your sugestion but the wiring idea did not work.
I just checked the IW2 manual, and it agrees with my cable pinout (for
the DB-25 connector), except that it suggests connecting Mini-Din-8 pin
1 to all of PC pins 5, 6 and 8 (CTS, DSR and DCD). For a DE-9
connector, that would be pins 8, 6 and 1.
Try that and see if it makes any difference. If not, I'd be inclined to
suspect the driver. Try printing from DOS (rebooting into DOS, not in a
window), e.g. by redirecting an echo command to COM1, after using MODE
COM1:9600,N,8,1.
(I'm assuming it is still possible to do this with Win95/98 built-in
DOS. If not, use the real thing - DOS 6.22 or earlier.)
> The ImageWriter II still works with an Apple IIgs so maybe the problem
> lies in the settings of the Dip switchs in the printer or the computer
> settings. The self test revealed the following:
[Nothing unusual]
Looks fine to me. Everything is set to its default position.
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David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
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