Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!sunybcs!boulder!hao!oddjob!gargoyle!ihnp4!cbosgd!osu-cis!tut!weaver From: weaver@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Andrew Weaver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Help with LaserWriter Message-ID: <495@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Date: Thu, 15-Oct-87 18:49:16 EDT Article-I.D.: tut.495 Posted: Thu Oct 15 18:49:16 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Oct-87 18:07:00 EDT References: <19311@brunix.UUCP> Organization: OSU College of Business; guests of OSU Computer & Info Science Lines: 38 Rob: Ahh, a question that I can answer (I am a cable-geek for the Business school here at OSU.) Here is how to attach the Apple LaserWriter (or LaserWriter Plus, I assume) to your ST (via the serial port): Basically what one needs is a "null modem cable"; a phrase that derives from when you hook two computers together directly bypassing telephone modems. ANYWAY, here is the cable pinout: ST LaserWriter ================ =================== 2 (TxD) ------------------------------------------------ 3 (RxD) 3 (RxD) ------------------------------------------------ 2 (TxD) 7 (Gnd) ------------------------------------------------ 7 (Gnd) You might connect 8 to 20 and 20 to 8, but I didn't need to. Also, this (obviously) is attached to the 25 pin port of the LaserWriter. Make sure as well you turn the knob labelled "Special--9600--1200--Appletalk" to the "9600" position. (Unless, of course, you want to run it at 1200 :-) Worked with Publishing Partner for me; and should work with anything that pumps out PostScript output. This is well and good if you have cable-making tools; a retailer might charge ~$15-~$25 for such a thing (a real joke; parts cost around $2!) Here is a question for you hardware hacks out there: has anyone thought about implementing AppleTalk on the STs? Cheers, Andy... -- -Andrew Weaver--Guest account courtesy of the OSU CIS Dept- T * H * E -- --COB Computing Services-1775 College Rd., Cols,. OH 43210- O H I O -- ---UUCP: ...!cbosgd!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!weaver-- S T A T E -- ---ARPA: weaver@ohio-state.ARPA---------------------------- UNIVERSITY --