Re: Imagewrite Help

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Robert Fournier writes ...
> 
> I was given an old Imagewriter printer (A2M0058).
> I would like to know the setting possibilities with
> the two dip switches.

 ....

 
ImageWriter II & II LQ DIP Switch Settings

     In Imagewriter manuals, "SW-1" refers to DIP switch module 1. Each
such module has several individually numbered switches. For example SW-1
#5 refers to switch #5 on the SW-1 module. When a switch is UP it is
open. When a switch is Down it is closed.

     
     The settings for SW-1 #1-#8 have to do with printout format. On
SW-1 all of the switches are normally open (UP) except #6 which is
closed (DOWN). These settings work for printouts under Appleworks and
several other programs which take care of page breaks. For tasks like
listing a program, doing a hex dump in the monitor, etc. you may want
SW-1 #5 to be DOWN. (This enables automatic skipping over perforations
between pages).


Character Set
SW-1        #1  #2  #3

American     U   U   U  default
Italian      D   U   U
Danish       U   D   U
British      D   D   U
German       U   U   D
Swedish      D   U   D
French       U   D   D
Spanish      D   D   D


Form Length
SW-1      #4

11 inches  U  default
12 inches  D


Auto Perforation Skip
SW-1      #5

No         U  default
Yes        D


Character Pitch
SW-1      #6  #7

10 cpi     U   U
12 cpi     D   U  default
17 cpi     U   D
160 dpi    D   D (proportional)


Line Feed with Carriage Return
SW-1      #8

No         U  CR only
Yes        D  CR plus LF

   
     The settings for SW-2 #1-#6 are concerned with hardware
interfacing. #1 and #2 set the baud rate the printer will expect:

#1        #2
UP        UP-    300 (on IW-II)      19200 (on IW-II LQ) 'LQ default
DOWN      UP-   1200
UP        DOWN- 2400
DOWN      DOWN- 9600  IW-II default
 
You should set the switches to match the speed of your printer
interface.


SW-2 #3 is usually set UP to enable DTR hardware handshaking. If your
interface wants to use XON/XOFF handshaking, set #3 DOWN.

If you have the 32K Memory Option, LocalTalk card, etc. installed, SW-2
#4 should be set DOWN. Otherwise, it should be set UP (the usual
setting).

IW-II: SW-2 #5-#6 on the IW-II are factory-set to optimize hammer firing
and should be left alone by the use (On my IW-II #5 is DOWN and #6 is
UP.)

'LQ: SW-2 #5-#7 on the IW-II LQ are used to set the number of cut sheet
feeder bins attached to the printer. (The standard default setting for
SW-2 #5-#7 is UP  UP  UP.)


'LQ: SW-3 #1-#5 (only on the 'LQ)  are factory-set to optimize printer
operation and should be left alone by the user.

'LQ: SW-3 #6-#8 (only on the 'LQ)  control vertical allignment of dots
in bidirectional printing mode.


Rubywand