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From: mental@bluemoon.uucp (Sean Kellner)
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Subject: Re: ImageWriter II
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Date: 31 Jan 91 21:16:32 GMT
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vidiot@cs.fau.edu (Eric Rankin) writes:

> I have an Apple IIgs and an Amiga 500.  I would like to connect the printer 
> to both computers.  Because the Imagewriter is connected to an Apple Serial 
> port and will be (hopefully) connected to an Amiga Parallel port, I'm a bit 
> concerned about the cabling/A-B setup.  Can someone suggest a mail-order 
> supplier where I might could find the equipment necessary for such a task?
> 
  I also have an ImageWriter II and was told by many people it couldnt 
work with 1.3 roms or t least I'd have to buy a $130 buffer card. Well, 
mine now prints in full color. I got my cable mail order but they got it 
from readmond cable as a ImageWriter II to IBM/XT cable, works great. 

> Also, I will need a driver (assuming its not on one of the packages I 
> currently have--I haven't really searched yet)
> 
 The driver is on the Extras disk. You need to mess around with 
Preferences for a while to get it to work.  Set Baud at 9600, 8N1, RTS/CTS 
for handshaking, buffer of 512. This is how my setup works.

> Any information would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Eric


 BTW, the IW II is a serial printer, it will not hook up to the parallel 
port without a serial/parellel converter, about $90-120. BTW, Redmonds # 
is 615-478-5760 for the East coast, 206-882-2009 for west.

  Sean
   Mental@bluemoon.uucp