Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
At 12:25 -0500 on 07/03/03, John E. Jay Maass wrote: 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. The extra pin is for +5V power, used by various Geoport devices. [...] the pickle FAQ http://macfaq.org/index.shtml Actually, lest you think that you have a Geoport on your Performa 636, I should point out that many Performas (including the Road Apple PPCs that were based on the Quadra/LC/Performa 630-type design) had a 9th pin, but did not have Geoports -- they came bundled with a special Global Village external modem that used the 9th pin to draw its power, like a Geoport adaptor, so you didn't need a power brick. -- Over, Jutso http://pages.ripco.net/~jutso/ -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
At 08:11 AM 3/8/2003, Bill Judson typed thusly: did not have Geoports -- they came bundled with a special Global Village external modem that used the 9th pin to draw its power ... which, if you look at the bottom, say specifically Global Village ... for Performa. (With the ... replaced by the model, of course, like Teleport II Gold.) -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Stylewriter vs 8500 (was Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II)
Referring to Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II, at 21:48 -0800, 3/7/03, (E McCann) eloquently elucidated: 1. Driver shows in the chooser? (Actually, it must, since IIRC you told it which port to use.) Yes, but the chooser freezes when I selct it, then click on printer port (right-side window) 2. Do you have a different serial cable to test it with? Yes, I've been trying it with an appletalk/local talk connection as well 3. Can you try it on the *other* port? Oddly enough, the back of my 8500 says the printer port is on the inside, but the pdf of the manual says it is on the outside. So, yes, I've switched back and forth, without benefit or result. Paul -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Stylewriter vs 8500 (was Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II)
At 12:38 PM 3/8/2003, Paul Stamsen typed thusly: Referring to Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II, at 21:48 -0800, 3/7/03, (E McCann) eloquently elucidated: 1. Driver shows in the chooser? (Actually, it must, since IIRC you told it which port to use.) Yes, but the chooser freezes when I selct it, then click on printer port (right-side window) Even though you don't have another *printer,* select another driver. just curious to see if other drivers produce the same action... If not, you may just want to delete and reinstall the driver file. Oddly enough, the back of my 8500 says the printer port is on the inside, but the pdf of the manual says it is on the outside. So, yes, I've switched back and forth, without benefit or result. If it's not the driver issue mentioned above, I'd start leaning towards a hardware issue... unless someone else has ideas? -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Greetings, Newbie question. New Macintosh user. Stuff you will know the answer to :) ( o o ) ( o oo ) ( o o o o ) ( o o ) 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? A list group member got me on track to disable AppleTalk, which is not in use here, so that my serial port is available to the printer. However, that resolved, the 636 now reports to check that the printer is connected and turned on. Having no StyleWriter II manual, I am in doubt as to how the printer is put online. The rectangular light emitting diode lights up when I power up the printer. However, the small, round LED about an inch to the left of the power LED is not lighted. And the StyleWriter has but one button, for power on. Is the StyleWriter not online? Is the smaller, round LED for online? Or? Thanks, and regards, Jay -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
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 Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
At 09:25 AM 3/7/2003, John E. Jay Maass typed thusly: Having no StyleWriter II manual, I am in doubt as to how the printer is put online. The rectangular light emitting diode lights up when I power up the printer. However, the small, round LED about an inch to the left of the power LED is not lighted. And the StyleWriter has but one button, for power on. Is the StyleWriter not online? Is the smaller, round LED for online? Or? My SWII knowledge is a bit rusty, though I do have some floating around here somewhere. Ahh... here's one. I *believe* the second, smaller LED is there specifically for errors - paper jams, startup error codes, that sort of thing. The main green LED should stay on for a while (IIRC the printer goes into a standby mode after a while, at which time that goes off - either that or I'm thinking of the SW2400 I was using.) No bent pins in the cable? Just for the heck of it, have you done a test print? (turn printer off, wait a sec or two, turn printer on but HOLD the button down for 5 sec or (IIRC) the small round LED starts flashing, then let go.) If the printer can't do THAT, there's something wrong with the printer itself. -Eric -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
At 03:36 PM 3/7/2003, Paul Stamsen typed thusly: What does it mean if the test print is blank? You have no ink. Did it TRY to print (hear the head going back and forth,) or did it just spit out a page? -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Referring to Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II, at 16:00 -0800, 3/7/03, (E McCann) eloquently elucidated: At 03:36 PM 3/7/2003, Paul Stamsen typed thusly: What does it mean if the test print is blank? You have no ink. Did it TRY to print (hear the head going back and forth,) or did it just spit out a page? I could not hear the head going back and forth, except very briefly at first. Not during the time the sheet was being fed out. -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
At 04:39 PM 3/7/2003, Paul Stamsen typed thusly: Did it TRY to print (hear the head going back and forth,) or did it just spit out a page? I could not hear the head going back and forth, except very briefly at first. Not during the time the sheet was being fed out. OK, turn the printer off, unplug the serial cable from it, then re-try the test. Silly question - you *did* look to see if there was an ink cartridge, right? (Actually, I think the small yellow LED will light up if there's not one.) Replacements (again, I believe) are pretty cheap - or is this a new cartridge? -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Referring to Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II, at 17:00 -0800, 3/7/03, (E McCann) eloquently elucidated: OK, turn the printer off, unplug the serial cable from it, then re-try the test. Silly question - you *did* look to see if there was an ink cartridge, right? (Actually, I think the small yellow LED will light up if there's not one.) Replacements (again, I believe) are pretty cheap - or is this a new cartridge? Printed that time. Lovely little picture. Thank you. Now how do I get my 8500 to see it? -- Thanks, Paul ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Eric, Thanks for your guiding me around the Performa os. I found the Chooser and disabled Appletalk. I am still not printing, but the Appletalk use of the serial port was definitely a problem that you helped me fix. I will get back into shooting the rest of the trouble soon enough. Again, thanks. Jay, K7JKZ Philadelphia Manhattan From: E McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/02/28 Fri AM 01:13:25 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Quadlist) Subject: Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II Hmm - Easiest thing to do would be go into the control panels, find Appletalk, and either disable it [...etc...] -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Fellow Mac Users, I recently joined the Maintosh world with the acquisition of a used Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II printer. I bought a serial cable and black ink cartridge for the printer, and want to print. I am getting the message that the serial port is already in use, and to close the application using it. But I don't have any application using it. Naturally, I am a bit stumped. I know *Nothing about Macintosh. Regards, Jay Philadelphia Manhattan -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II
Hmm - Easiest thing to do would be go into the control panels, find Appletalk, and either disable it or tell it to use the modem (the other serial) port - unless, of course, you have a modem set up there, too. Alternately - again, if you don't have a modem - switch the cable to the modem port (they're both serial ports) and change the settings in the Chooser (under the Apple menu.) Alternative 2 is to kill Appletalk - given that you don't have more Macs, you're not using it to network. Go to the Extensions Manager (in control panels) and de-select Appletalk. What I think is going on is this - you can network Macs via their serial ports (localtalk.) IF this is enabled, and it's looking on the serial port you have your printer hooked to for the network, Appletalk has control of the port - basically the fat guy in front of the tiny window you're trying to look (er, print) through. g HTH, Eric At 09:53 PM 2/27/2003, John E. Jay Maass typed thusly: Fellow Mac Users, I recently joined the Maintosh world with the acquisition of a used Performa 636CD and StyleWriter II printer. I bought a serial cable and black ink cartridge for the printer, and want to print. I am getting the message that the serial port is already in use, and to close the application using it. But I don't have any application using it. Naturally, I am a bit stumped. I know *Nothing about Macintosh. Regards, Jay Philadelphia Manhattan -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003 -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
