Re: Connecting ImageWriter II to IBM

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

In a previous article, jackm@pro-scat.cts.com (Jack Maher) says:

>Can you outline the complete setup you're using to print with your IW2 and
>Windows v3.1?    I have installed the C.Itoh 8510 drivers on my system, and
>have _NOT_ been able to print anything recognizable.  I have connected it
>using the following "Rube Goldberg" cable configuration:
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                       But where's the mouse that upsets the paint bucket?

>
>Com1 -> DB-9/DB-25 cable -> gender converter -> SuperSerial to IW2 cable ->

My setup is as follows:

Com3 -> Gender Changer -> Null Modem Cable -> IW2 Cable -> IW2

	You have a DB9 plug so I would do the following:

Com1 -> DB9/DB25 cable -> gender changer -> Null Modem -> IW2 cable -> IW2

	Actually, I'm not sure where the gender changer would go (before or
after the null modem), I can't visualize the male/female plug
relationships, but just put it where you need to change plug gender.

>into the Imagewriter II.   I have also put a null modem adapter in between
>the gender converter and SSC to IW2 cable, which effectively eliminates any
>printing from coming through.  I did just get a cable pin-out from AOL last
>night, which I am willing to have made into a custom cable.  What am I
>missing or doing wrong?   

	I suspect that you don't have a couple of lines in your
autoexec.bat file.  I don't know if you need the first line (depends upon
your CMOS - I didn't) but try it without and then with the first line.  The
second line is a must if you want to print from dos.

mode com1:96,n,8,1,e
mode lpt1=com1

	The only other thing that I can think of that maybe wrong, is your
Windows print setup.  Be sure that you have your printer pointing to com1
and that you have no IRQ and Address conflicts with other devices
(like a mouse, modem, etc).

	If the above doesn't work email me and I'll try to help figure it
out.

Jim Moores
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