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From: paryavi@cis.ksu.edu (Saiid Paryavi)
Subject: Re: DB9 ---> mini din connector
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.033008.1358@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu>
Keywords: Graflex
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Organization: Kansas State University, Dept. of Computing and Information Sciences
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Date: Thu, 4 Apr 91 03:30:08 GMT
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In article <7803@alvin.mcnc.org> ken@mcnc.org (Kenneth A. Whitfield) writes:
>I have an upgraded (1 Meg + SCSI) 512KE. I would like to connect
>a parallel printer using Graflex (not Grappler). The Graflex comes
>with a male mini din 8 connector. The Graflex is powered from the
>serial port unlike Grappler which has an external power supply. According
>to the information that I have gathered, the difference between the
>two connectors is the DB9 has a +5 and +12 lead which are not used
>by in the mini din. However, when I talked to a tech at IDE? (Graflex),
>he did not think the power supply in the 512KE would drive the Graflex.
>He also stated, they had never tried the Graflex on a 512K machine.
>
>Questions: 
>
>Is there a difference in voltage levels between the DB9 and mini din?
> 
>Does anyone know of a company which has a DB9 to mini din connector or
>any cable which has a female mini din connector?
>
>If I cut off the male mini din connector, used a volt/ohm meter
>to trace the wiring, and attach a DB9 connector to the mini dins
>corresponding pins, would this work?
>
>One can either post a reply to the net or send me email.
>
>Thanks
>ken@concert.net

System Connection at 800-825-1985 has the adaptor you are looking for.


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