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From: dsueme@chinet.chi.il.us (dave sueme)
Newsgroups: chi.wanted,comp.periphs
Subject: need serial cable for Diablo printer
Message-ID: <7481@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 19 Jan 89 05:20:32 GMT
Organization: Chinet - Chicago Public Access UNIX
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I need a cable, or specs for a cable, for a Diablo D80IF printer.
Xerox is willing to SELL me the info in an extra-cost manual.  I
think that cabling specs (it is a proprietary interface) should not
be an added cost item, and will not pay until I exhaust all possible 
alternatives.

printer is the Diablo "API" interface (50 pin)
computer has a DTE port, not DCE as is common in PC's (it's a 3B1)
protocol must be x-on/x-off, not hardware handshake.

thanks for your help.

...!chinet!penl0p!dsueme