From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Thu May 26 2005 - 06:52:06 PDT
Domi wrote:
> Julian Wright <julianwr_at_paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
>
>>You will also need a special cable (the "PrintPack" to which Victor
>>refers) which has a mini-din connector on one end for the newton and a
>>small box with a Centronics connector for the parallel port of your
>>printer on the other end.
>
>
> May I also use a "noname" cable?
> If I can find such a cable (or maybe a DB9 / centronics cable?)...
No. It's not just a cable. It contains electronics that works with the
driver software. Just trying to wire a miniDIN-8 up to a Centronics connector
won't work. If you don't know why, I suggest you research the differences
between serial and parallel communications.
> If I understand, the two "printpkg" are mutually exclusive
> -- the printpkg2 supersedes the first one?
Exactly.
>>The cable is available from all the same places as other newton accessories.
>
> eBay ;-(
> other newtonians ;-)
Vendors - on the wiki we have a list of repair people, some of them also sell
hardware:
http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/NewtonRepairPerson
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