The DIP switches should be set as follows for a Mac:
Bank1: (from 1 to 8) where 0=off, 1=on and x= don't care
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0
Bank2:
1, 1, 0, X
This sets it for 9600 baud, DTR handshaking (it's bank 2 that's critical, bank 1 deals with character set, font styles and so on)
Your cable might be one for a modem (although the male DB-25 suggests that it's not). You could try a so called "null modem adaptor" on it (if you can still buy them). It just crosses pins 2 + 3 and sometimes the hardware handshaking lines over.
If I recall correctly, the ImageWriter II driver worked with an ImageWriter, but I'm not certain.
Bank1: (from 1 to 8) where 0=off, 1=on and x= don't care
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0
Bank2:
1, 1, 0, X
This sets it for 9600 baud, DTR handshaking (it's bank 2 that's critical, bank 1 deals with character set, font styles and so on)
Your cable might be one for a modem (although the male DB-25 suggests that it's not). You could try a so called "null modem adaptor" on it (if you can still buy them). It just crosses pins 2 + 3 and sometimes the hardware handshaking lines over.
If I recall correctly, the ImageWriter II driver worked with an ImageWriter, but I'm not certain.