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Printer cable for 128K or 512K Mac (DE9 to MiniDIN8)

Printer cable for 128K or 512K Mac (DE9 to MiniDIN8) Peripherals 7 posts Aug 16, 2015 — Aug 24, 2015

#1 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 - 02:56

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.

#2 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 - 11:38

I think I have at least two of those cables, I can check this afternoon to be sure.

#3 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 - 00:46

Is this what you were looking for?

#4 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 - 23:33

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.

#5 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 - 01:02

pin outs for 590-332

#6 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 - 01:46

Amazing. Thank you!

#7 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 - 22:00

I built the cable to oldappleguy's spec sheet, and it works. Thank you again!