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Printer cable for 128K or 512K Mac (DE9 to MiniDIN8)
Posted by: joethezombie on 2015-08-15 18:56:49
I would like to get My ImageWriter II working with my Mac.  I don't have the cable, though.  I have a 25' MiniDIN8 cable I found at a surplus store.  If I chop it, and put DE9 connector on the end, what is the pinout?  Is it just a null-modem cable as detailed on the ADTPro website?  I would build as such:

DIN8 - DE9

5 - 3
3 - 2
4 - 5

8 GND
1 - 8
2 - 7 
GND 4
7 - 1

Is that good for the ImageWriter II?  Anyone know?  I don't want to harm the Mac.
Posted by: EvilCapitalist on 2015-08-17 03:38:30
I think I have at least two of those cables, I can check this afternoon to be sure.
Posted by: EvilCapitalist on 2015-08-18 16:46:26
Is this what you were looking for?

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Posted by: joethezombie on 2015-08-19 15:33:55
That would appear to be correct.  I found the Apple part number as well, 590-0332-B.  If someone has the pinouts to that cable, I could build it.
Posted by: oldappleguy on 2015-08-20 17:02:11
pin outs for 590-332cable pins.jpg

590-0332 cable.jpg
Posted by: joethezombie on 2015-08-20 17:46:24
Amazing.  Thank you!
Posted by: joethezombie on 2015-08-24 14:00:53
I built the cable to oldappleguy's spec sheet, and it works.  Thank you again!
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