Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!hp4nl!mhres!asacsg!kr From: kr@asacsg.mh.nl (Koos Remigius) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers Subject: Re: Need switch settings for ImageWriter II Message-ID: <1991Apr25.103605.9652@asacsg.mh.nl> Date: 25 Apr 91 10:36:05 GMT References: <339@ncmicro.lonestar.org> Organization: ASAC Nederland b.v. Lines: 74 From article <339@ncmicro.lonestar.org>, by ltf@ncmicro.lonestar.org (Lance Franklin): > I'm presently trying to hook up an Apple ImageWriter II to an IBM-PC > via the serial port, and having a bit of trouble with the handshaking. > > I've been led to believe that I might need to modify the switch > settings inside the printer, but have no documentation on what the > proper settings are (or indeed, what the switches do in the first > place). > > Anybody with more information, or experience interfacing an IW2 with > an IBM-PC, your help will be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Lance > > -- > Lance T. Franklin +----------------------------------------------+ > (ltf@ncmicro.lonestar.org) | "You want I should bop you with this here | > NC Microproducts, Inc. | Lollipop?!?" The Fat Fury | > Richardson, Texas +----------------------------------------------+ IW II switch settings. Form Length SW1-4 11 inch Open 12 inch closed Perf.Skip SW1-5 Inactive Open Active Closed CPI SW1-6 SW1-7 10 cpi Open Open 12 cpi Closed Open 17 cpi Open Closed 160 dpi Closed Closed Line Feed on CR SW1-8 No LF after CR Open LF after CR Closed Baud Rate SW2-1 SW2-2 300 Open Open 1200 Closed Open 2400 Open Closed 9600 Closed Closed Protocol SW2-3 Hardware Handshake Open Xon/Xoff Closed Option Card SW2-4 Disabled Open Enabled Closed Hammer Fire Timing SW2-5 Sw2-6 Do Not Change This Settings!!! Hope you find here what you need. Cheers, Koos C C C C -- Koos Remigius kr@mh.nl via internet backbones Asac Nederland B.V uucp: ..!{uunet,hp4nl}!mh.nl!kr Coenecoop 7, 2741 PG Waddinxveen, The Netherlands ---------------- "Still crazy after all these years" ----------------