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to: JEAN PARROT
from: Jasen Betts
date: 2004-10-22 10:09:32
subject: 8-bit LPT cable

Hello JEAN.

21 Oct 04 09:52, you wrote to TOM WALKER:

 JP>         Hello Tom, we were saying !

 TW>> All I know is that the Manual says you can Connect your Macintosh
 TW>> using a Serial or Local Talk printer cable..

 JP>         This is Apple talk, Tom. And it also is Apple plugs.
 TW>> And there are differenbt sizes and number of pins in the "DIN"
 TW>> system just like many other Connector/Receptacle Systems.

 JP>         I am looking at a M*c connector here and it "looks" like a
 JP>   PS/2 mouse connector. Do not ask me about the pinout.

 TW>> I also forgot that the Printer also has a Infrared reciever on
 TW>> the front and it is included in the Autoselect input functioning.

I've got an old LC here, and on the back there's the one that looks like a
PS/2 socket except that the rectangular key is 90 dertgees out (it goes
left/right instead of up/down, and there's ony 4 pins that's the one for
keyboard mouse etc...

The apple serial ports are the same shape but they have 8 pins (and no
rectangular key). (the serial ports are used for printer/modem/appletalk)

Jasen

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