Xref: utzoo comp.sys.3b1:440 comp.sys.att:11870 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!n8emr!colnet!res From: res@colnet.uucp (Rob Stampfli) Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1,comp.sys.att Subject: Re: Help w/Unix-pc Clock battery Keywords: parallel pinout Message-ID: <1991Feb21.234035.512@colnet.uucp> Date: 21 Feb 91 23:40:35 GMT References: <9102170107.AA06852@melmac.umd.edu> <1991Feb17.182840.8385@micrtk.CACTUS.ORG> Distribution: na Organization: Little to None Lines: 15 In article <12347@helios.TAMU.EDU>, dlb5404@tamuts.tamu.edu (Daryl Biberdorf) writes: > I was going to hook up the old C.Itoh Prowriter 8510 this weekend > when I noticed that my 3B1 uses a female centronics connector instead > of the more common DB-25 for its parallel port. After calling around, > no local businesses stock the male centronics-male centronics cable I need > and special ordering it looks like it will cost more than I think it should. > :) So I guess I'll make my own. Another option would be to buy two IBM printer cables, which can sometimes be had quite cheaply because of their demand, and tie the DB-25 ends together with a gender changer. Works fine. Or, if you want to use the printer with the 3B1 *and* a DOS box, substitute an A-B box for the gender changer. -- Rob Stampfli, 614-864-9377, res@kd8wk.uucp (osu-cis!kd8wk!res), kd8wk@n8jyv.oh Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com