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Rob:

	Ahh, a question that I can answer (I am a cable-geek for the Business
school here at OSU.)

	Here is how to attach the Apple LaserWriter (or LaserWriter Plus, I
assume) to your ST (via the serial port):

	Basically what one needs is a "null modem cable"; a phrase that
derives from when you hook two computers together directly bypassing telephone
modems.  ANYWAY, here is the cable pinout:

	ST						     LaserWriter
 ================			        	===================
      2 (TxD) ------------------------------------------------ 3 (RxD)
      3 (RxD) ------------------------------------------------ 2 (TxD)
      7 (Gnd) ------------------------------------------------ 7 (Gnd)

	You might connect 8 to 20 and 20 to 8, but I didn't need to.  Also,
this (obviously) is attached to the 25 pin port of the LaserWriter.  Make
sure as well you turn the knob labelled "Special--9600--1200--Appletalk"
to the "9600" position. (Unless, of course, you want to run it at 1200 :-)

	Worked with Publishing Partner for me; and should work with anything
that pumps out PostScript output.

	This is well and good if you have cable-making tools; a retailer 
might charge ~$15-~$25 for such a thing (a real joke; parts cost around $2!)

	Here is a question for you hardware hacks out there:  has anyone
thought about implementing AppleTalk on the STs?

						Cheers, Andy...

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