agent_js03
Well-known member
Hi everyone.
I have recently taken a renewed interest in the Apple IIGS system I acquired a few years ago.
It came with an ImageWriter II printer. I just installed a new color ribbon for it and did the self test, and it works fine.
I have printed from this printer before, both on this IIGS as well as from a Macintosh SE. I recall it being rather painless. But that was a couple of years ago, and I seem to have lost some brain cells since then because now I cannot seem to figure it out. :huh:
I wonder if any kind soul here can help me work through this puzzle. I have tried printing from both AppleWorks and Calendar Crafter. It basically just sits there for a while and doesn't print anything..
Here are my settings as far as I can tell. I haven't changed anything since the last time I used it, other than the ribbon obviously.
From the setup screen (this is what I am calling that screen you get to by holding the option key when you start up; I don't remember what it is actually called):
slot 1 is printer port
slot 2 is modem port
Here is what I see in my printer settings from the setup screen:
Printer Port
device connected: printer
line length: unlimited
delete first UF after CR: no
add LF after CR: yes
echo: no
Buffering: no
baud: 9600
data/stop bits: 8/1
parity: none
dcd handshake: yes
DSR/DTR handshake: yes
XON/XOFF handshake: no
From the control panel on the appleworks system disk:
select a port: printer
select a printer type: ImageWriter CL
Then when I go to print, I have tried with "color" both selected and deselected. Same result.
I have double checked the port and it is definitely plugged into the printer port. The cable I am using has 8 pins and has the two arrows pointing in different directions.
Any help would be appreciated.
I have recently taken a renewed interest in the Apple IIGS system I acquired a few years ago.
It came with an ImageWriter II printer. I just installed a new color ribbon for it and did the self test, and it works fine.
I have printed from this printer before, both on this IIGS as well as from a Macintosh SE. I recall it being rather painless. But that was a couple of years ago, and I seem to have lost some brain cells since then because now I cannot seem to figure it out. :huh:
I wonder if any kind soul here can help me work through this puzzle. I have tried printing from both AppleWorks and Calendar Crafter. It basically just sits there for a while and doesn't print anything..
Here are my settings as far as I can tell. I haven't changed anything since the last time I used it, other than the ribbon obviously.
From the setup screen (this is what I am calling that screen you get to by holding the option key when you start up; I don't remember what it is actually called):
slot 1 is printer port
slot 2 is modem port
Here is what I see in my printer settings from the setup screen:
Printer Port
device connected: printer
line length: unlimited
delete first UF after CR: no
add LF after CR: yes
echo: no
Buffering: no
baud: 9600
data/stop bits: 8/1
parity: none
dcd handshake: yes
DSR/DTR handshake: yes
XON/XOFF handshake: no
From the control panel on the appleworks system disk:
select a port: printer
select a printer type: ImageWriter CL
Then when I go to print, I have tried with "color" both selected and deselected. Same result.
I have double checked the port and it is definitely plugged into the printer port. The cable I am using has 8 pins and has the two arrows pointing in different directions.
Any help would be appreciated.