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David. E. Goble <degoble@gtech> wrote:

> Where can I get an epson fx-80+ compatable driver for my Mac?

Oddly enough, I have such a beastie - I used to use an FX-80 (with the
optional serial port) on my Mac Plus! Then I got an ImageWriter 15"
because the Epson driver wasn't very good, actually.

Depending on the model of Mac you have, the probable best solution for
you would the the PowerPrint - a somewhat expensive kit which includes a
smart serial-to-parallel (or USB-to-parallel for newer Macs) cable and a
CD full of suitable drivers for literally thousands of printers.

I forget who makes the PowerPrint these days, though.


Geoffrey

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On Mon, 4 Feb 2002 19:07:05 +1030, quanEXCESSBAGGAGEtic@bigfoot.com
(Geoffrey) wrote:
>
>Oddly enough, I have such a beastie - I used to use an FX-80 (with the
>optional serial port) on my Mac Plus! Then I got an ImageWriter 15"
>because the Epson driver wasn't very good, actually.
>
Hi Geoffrey;

I actually have a MacSE/30 and a Brother M-1109 printer. This printer
has a parrallel(?) and a serial port. It is setup to emulate an Epson
Fx-80+. So I think all I need is a cable (a mac to serial cable) and a
software driver.

Is a mac to serial cable the same as an imagewriter2 to Pc cable?
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David. E. Goble <degoble@gtech> wrote:

> I actually have a MacSE/30 and a Brother M-1109 printer. This printer
> has a parrallel(?) and a serial port. It is setup to emulate an Epson
> Fx-80+. So I think all I need is a cable (a mac to serial cable) and a
> software driver.

Ah-HA! This is a Good Thing. Hmm, 1109 rings a bell somewhere ... I'm
a'wondering if that model was the one Brother made for use with most
Appe computers. Do you have the book for it still? The reason I ask is
that if you can get the Brother to emulate a C. Itoh 8510, then you can
use the standard ImageWriter driver.

(The original IW used the 8510 chassis, the IW2 used a Toshiba-built
chassis, but based on C. Itoh firmware.)

> Is a mac to serial cable the same as an imagewriter2 to Pc cable?

Could be. There are two types of Mac 8-pin-to-25-pin cables out there,
one has the TX and RX lines (pins 2 and 3 on the DB25) swapped over, one
doesn't. The worst that will happen with the wrong one is that your
printer will either sit there and do nothing, or start spouting
gibberish as soon as it is turned on. Try it and see, you can't hurt
anything (Mac or printer).


Geoffrey

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On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 20:59:50 +1030, quanEXCESSBAGGAGEtic@bigfoot.com
(Geoffrey) wrote:
>
>Ah-HA! This is a Good Thing. Hmm, 1109 rings a bell somewhere ... I'm
>a'wondering if that model was the one Brother made for use with most
>Appe computers. Do you have the book for it still? The reason I ask is
>that if you can get the Brother to emulate a C. Itoh 8510, then you can
>use the standard ImageWriter driver.
>
>(The original IW used the 8510 chassis, the IW2 used a Toshiba-built
>chassis, but based on C. Itoh firmware.)
>
Hi Geoffrey;

I just found the section in the manual where it mentions apple/mac.
The pin outs shows an example for Apple IIc and an example for a Mac.

M-1109          AppleIIc

FG (case) ----- case
SD (2)    -----  4
RD (3)    -----  2
DR (6)    -----  1
SG (7)    -----  3
DTR(20)   -----  5

M-1109          Mac

FG (1)    -----  8
SD (2)    -----  9
RD (3)    -----  5
SG (7)    -----  3
DTR(20)   -----  7

I discovered I have a Mac modem cable (mini din8 M to db25 M) and it
seems it does not work. The printer just sits there after being
switched on and setting the printer head.
--Regards       David. E. Goble
             goble [AT] kin.net.au
          http://www.kin.net.au/goble
 Po Box 648 Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA 5223

David. E. Goble <degoble@gtech> wrote:


> I actually have a MacSE/30 and a Brother M-1109 printer. This printer
> has a parrallel(?) and a serial port. It is setup to emulate an Epson
> Fx-80+. So I think all I need is a cable (a mac to serial cable) and a
> software driver.
> 

Chuck's Printer Driver will drive it. I used to use this to drive my
lq-850. Very Slowly...

> Is a mac to serial cable the same as an imagewriter2 to Pc cable?

Nope, the mac to serial cable is probably not a null modem cable (ie
RS232 (DB25 plug) lines 2 and 3 are not transposed)

Adrian.

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On Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:01:03 +1000, adrianw@ise.canberra.edu.au (Dr
A.P. Whichello) wrote:
>
>Chuck's Printer Driver will drive it. I used to use this to drive my
>lq-850. Very Slowly...
>
Hi Adrian;

Any idea where I can get Chuck's Printer Driver?

--Regards       David. E. Goble
             goble [AT] kin.net.au
          http://www.kin.net.au/goble
 Po Box 648 Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA 5223

In article <1f7ael2.1bcy5441t69mn0N@1cust197.tnt2.cbr1.da.uu.net>,
adrianw@ise.canberra.edu.au (Dr A.P. Whichello) wrote:

> > I actually have a MacSE/30 and a Brother M-1109 printer. This printer
> > has a parrallel(?) and a serial port. It is setup to emulate an Epson
> > Fx-80+. So I think all I need is a cable (a mac to serial cable) and a
> > software driver.

Years ago I used this thing called an 'Icecable' (bought it by money order
in Oz).

It was a cable with a bit of hardware attached to it, that enabled the Mac
to think that any PC dot matrix/bubble jet was an Imagewriter (you choose
which PC printer from a series of DIP switches). One end plugged into the
Apple printer port, the other into the PC printer.

Simple plug 'n play solution, no software emulation involved. Maybe you
could pick one of these up second hand somewhere?

DD

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David. E. Goble <degoble@gtech> wrote:

> I discovered I have a Mac modem cable (mini din8 M to db25 M) and it
> seems it does not work. The printer just sits there after being
> switched on and setting the printer head.

Hmm, either something is not set right on the printer, or the cable you
are using is the one with pins 2 and 3 swapped over, which won't help.


Geoffrey

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