Mac serial Printer cables use a mini-DIN8 connector, with 8 pins.
When Apple introduced the "Geoport", they added a 9th pin, which supplies power to the connected device. That 9th pin is not used for any printers, as far as I know. Rob > >Greetings, > >Newbie question. New Macintosh user. Stuff >you will know the answer to :) > >Above represents, roughly, the serial port >on the back of my Macintosh Performa 636CD. >I notice that the third row of pins from >the top row are 4 in number. But the serial >cable I purchased for connecting a Macintosh >StyleWriter II has but three pins in that row. >Even so, the cable fits the serial port. Is >it routine that one pin is not used? Or? [snip!] -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com