Path: news.uiowa.edu!chi-news.cic.net!news.nd.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!portal.gmu.edu!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!newslink.runet.edu!not-for-mail From: dmcclain@runet.edu (Dennis McClain-Furmanski) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Imagewriter II print head Date: 6 Jun 1996 05:29:31 GMT Organization: Radford University Lines: 120 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4p5qbr$hbc@newslink.runet.edu> References: <4ocg07$5p5@fountain.mindlink.net> <4of3ie$91o@fountain.mindlink.net> <31AB2A02.42B3@s2.sonnet.com> <31B236EE.7FE3@pop3.concentric.net> <3JUN199619215055@vax2.concordia.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: muselab-gw.runet.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Mitchell Spector (spec@vax2.concordia.ca) wrote: : : Speaking of which, can someone post the correct pinouts for : an interface cable? (Apple IIgs->ImageWriter I). I have one sitting Here's something from my old Road Apple archives: EIA Standard RS-232C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 _____________________________ _____________________________ \ o o o o o o o o o o o o o / \ O O O O O O O O O O O O O / \_o_o_o_o_o_o_o_o_o_o_o_o_/ \_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_/ 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 Pin side Solder side Male DB-25. Connector Male DB-25. Connector Pin Signal Name * Pin Signal Name 1 Protective Ground * 14 Secondary Transmitted Data 2 Transmitted Data (TXD) * 15 Transmission Signal Element 3 Received Data (RXD) * Timing (DCE Source) 4 Request to Send (RTS) * 16 Secondary Received Data 5 Clear to Send (CTS) * 17 Receiver Signal Element Timing 6 Data Set Ready (DSR) * 18 Unassigned 7 Signal Ground (GND) * 19 Secondary Request to Send (SCTS) 8 Received Line Detector * 20 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 9 Reserved for Data Testing * 21 Signal Quality Detector 10 Reserved for Data Testing * 22 Ring Detector 11 Unassigned * 23 Data Signal Rate Selector 12 Secondary Received Line * 24 Transmit Signal Element Timing Signal Detector * 25 Unassigned 13 Secondary Clear to Send * (SCTS) * ====================================================================== Apple II, II+, IIe With Super Serial Card and DB-25 Connector (female) Connector on Super Serial Card Connector on cable to Printer 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 _____________________________ _____________________________ \ O O O O O O O O O O O O O / \ O O O O O O O O O O O O O / \_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_/ \_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_/ 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 Socket Pin side Solder side Female DB-25. Connector Male DB-25. Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Frame Ground 2 Transmit Data (TXD) 3 Receive Data (RXD) 4 Request to Send (RTS) 5 Clear to Send (CTS) 6 Data Set Ready (DSR) 7 Signal Ground (GND) 8 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 19 Secondary Clear to Send (SCTS) 20 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) ====================================================================== Apple IIc with Din-5 Connector for Serial Printer/Modem Ports.(female) Laser-128/128EX/128EX-2 Guide Notch Guide Notch \ \ U U * * * * * * * * O O O O * 5 O O 1 * * 5 O O 1 * 4 O 2 4 O 2 * 3 * * 3 * * * Socket Pin Side Solder side Female Din-5 Connector Male Din-5 Connector On rear of Computer On Cable to Printer/Modem Pin Signal Name, Same for both Printer/Modem Ports 1 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 2 Transmit Data (TXD) 3 Ground (GND) 4 Receive Data (RXD) 5 Data Set Ready (DSR) ====================================================================== Apple IIgs Serial Printer/Modem Ports (Female) Guide Notch Guide Notch \ \ U U * 8 7 6 * * 8 7 6 * O O O O O O * * * * O O O O O O * 5 4 3 * * 5 4 3 * O O O O * 2 1 * * 2 1 * ) * ( * \Notch/. The notches are not seen from soldering side. Socket Pin View Solder side Female Mini Din-8 Connector Male Mini Din-8 Connector On rear of Computer On Cable to Printer/Modem Pin Signal Name, Same for both Printer/Modem Ports 1 Request to Send (RTS) Handshake Out 2 Clear to Send (CTS) Handshake in 3 Transmit Data- (TXD-) # -=[ Note ]=- 4 Signal Ground (GND) # TXD- and RXD- 5 Receive Data- (RXD-) # TXD+ and RXD+ (not normally used) 6 Transmit Data+ (TXD+) # May relate to the Laser Writer 7 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) # that uses the DB-9 Connector. I 8 Receive Data+ (RXD+) # need more input on this. ======================================================================