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Subject: Re: IBM PC -> Imagewriter
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Date: Sat, 24-Jan-87 13:52:46 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 24 13:52:46 1987
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> I am interested in using Apple's Imagewriter (first version) with both a 
> Mac and a PC clone.  I want to leave the dip switches alone and reset the 
> printer for the PC with ESC sequences.   I need information on wiring 
> the 9 pin IBM serial port to the Imagewriter and info on the ESC sequences 
> needed to allow the PC access to the printer.  
> 
> 	Gerry Gorman

I have been using my Imagewriter I printer from my PC for some time now 
with no problems.  I made a three-conductor cable with the following 
connections.  

	Apple end (Male DB-25)		IBM end (Female DB-25)

	pin 3   - - - - - - - - - - - - - pin 2
	pin 7   - - - - - - - - - - - - - pin 7
	pin 20  - - - - - - - - - - - - - pins 5 and 6

My PC has the 25 pin serial port so I don't know how to handle your 9 pin
connector but it should be easy to translate the connections to match yours.

In my AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the PC, I have the following two lines:

	MODE COM2:9600,N,8,1,P
	MODE LPT1:=COM2

Your should change COM2 to whatever port you are using.  As far I can tell
that's all you need.  I don't send any escape sequences to the printer
or change any of the switches from how they came from Apple.
It works with Wordstar, etc.  Good luck.

				Allan Weber
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