Re: pinouts IWII --->db9 (clone)

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

"GregChi" <GregChinospam@BigZoo.invalid> wrote in message
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> Help! I'm trying to connect an Imagewriter II to my PC.
> An old msg suggested using the C. Itoh 8510 printer driver
> & switching to "Xon/Xoff". I can make up a cable,( I have both the
> mini DIN w/ 8&4 connected & not connected). The IW II Tech ref manual
> shows mini-DIN to DB25 but NOT to the DB9. So far all my trials are
> getting NO reaction from the printer (a loopback jumper at the end of
> the DB9 cable from the pc appear to respond 'correctly'.
> How do I wire from the 8-pin mini-DIN to the DB9 ?
>
> Thanx,  Greg
> greg dot chi via snet dot net
> using Agent 1.93/32.576

the wiring diagram in the IWII manual does work, although a little confusing
to follow. to convert to DB-9 you need to look up the default pinouts for PC
Serial Port on both DB25 and DB9 and work out which pin name on DB25
corresponds to which pin on the DB9. And you are not restricted to using
XON/XOFF protocol, you can use hardware handshake.
you are correct in using the C.Itoh-8510 driver.

perhaps your lack of printer response is because the serial port settings
are different for the PC and IWII. You need to set your PC COMx: port to be
the same as the settings on your IWII. from memory the default on the IWII
is 9600, N,8,1, so you need to set your PC to be the same.