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From: jweldon@renegade.sgi.com (Jack Weldon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Parallel printing from 4D/70G ?
Keywords: 4D IRIS PRINT PARALLEL
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Date: 21 Mar 90 17:54:33 GMT
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In article <313@nap1.cds.wpafb.af.mil> slonaklw@asdcds.cds.wpafb.af.mil ( Lloyd Slonaker;ASD/ENFZ;) writes:
>Help!?
>
>I'm trying to get a Tektronix 4692 to work with our Iris 4D/70G.
>We purchased the parallel interface but we didn't get the cable, so
>I'm trying to make one.  I called the Hotline and recieved the following:
>
The pinout that you were given is for the PI, which has a DB25 pin parallel
connector.  As you found out, the IKON Centronics board requires a 37pin Sub-D
to Centronics male 34pin (screw-on). I just took a look at my Price Book
at the Parallel Controller Option P4-PCI1, which comes with the internal
(board to i/o panel) cable. It also requires the purchase of the P4-PX01 cable
as described above. Apparently you didn't order this cable. I'll look around
to see if I can find a schematic on that cable (*if* it's built internally).
If not, you might have to order one. :-(

I'll see what I can do.

Cheers, 

Jack P. Weldon (jweldon@sgi.com)     Fish and guests grow stale after 3 days
SGI Product Support		                           M.F.K. Fisher