I have been given an NEC Silentwriter LC890 laser printer that I want to connect to my 7500 running OS 9.1. I'm having trouble figuring out which ports and which cable I should use for the job.
What documentation I have for the printer says it has the following interfaces: Centronics, RS232, RS422, and Apple LocalTalk (9-pin). The cables I have are the following: 1) a cable with a nine-pin female connector on one end and a round, eight-pin male connector on the other. Just before each end there's a cylinder about an inch long and a half-inch in diameter. The round connector has an icon of a single arrow. At intervals on the cable is printed the following: LL84201 CSA AWM I/IIA 80�C 300V 28AWG FT1 COPARTNER There's no other identifying information. 2) a cable with identical round, eight-pin male connectors at each end. On each connector is an icon with a pair of arrows in opposite directions. No printing or other identifying info. 3) a cable similar to 2) above, except with no icons. 4) a cable with a 25-pin male connector, and a eight-pin male connector. The eight-pin plug has an icon of a single arrow. No identifying info. So do I have what I need to hook these two dinosaurs up? I have a handful of other cables, but I'm pretty sure they're all SCSI, and the printer does not have a SCSI interface (again, according to the docs). Thanks for any help. -- D.F. Manno -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
