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Nice! Original ImageWriter is on my acquisition list to complete my Apple IIe setup.

!!! Leading Edge Model D !!! And with the original monitor! These looked so future perfect when they came out, and still look pretty sharp. Any thoughts on trying to hunt down the original floppy drives to tighten the aesthetic? As you probably know, Stephen Kahng of Power Computing fame...

Okay. Thanks guys. I’ll look into the Grappler

After entering PR#1 + RETURN key, I tried typing PRINT “HELLO” And the hitting RETURN key and nothing transpired. Any other suggestions? I’ve tried several cables to rule out a faulty one. This site states there’s special pin out variance that Apple Parallel card uses from standard PC...

I have an Apple IIe with the Apple Parallel Interface card. I am attempting to get it working with an Okidata Microline 320 Turbo dot matrix printer. I am using the parallel port on the Oki in Epson FX compatibility mode. Tried PR#1 to activate the printer, but it just hangs until I CONTROL +...

I didn’t do a close inspection of the card in question, and just took the word of the seller that it was a Super Serial card. Turns out it’s an Apple Parallel card. Sooo… 🤷‍♂️ Details get missed. The aging is real. Going to put a new post together to get help with that going forward.

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Pulled out the ImageWriter II out and I’m trying to get it setup with the IIe and the Super Serial card. Bought a new cable for the connection, so that’s taken care of. Self test works fine. Used the dip switch settings in the manual I found online. Assuming up is open, down is closed...

Thinking about when I picked this computer up earlier this year, and I remembered that there was a commercially produced floppy with the box of blanks the former owner gave me. The title is from HRM Software for the program “Sound”. When booted, it looks for an interface called “Redbox”. The...

Thanks for the idea

What is this card used for? This interface card came from the Apple IIe I picked up awhile back. Installed in slot #3 16 pin (2x8) male header on card. 16 pin female to female cable was connected. No model or manufacturer other than “SCS-A1 0.788” on the back. Cable has “I-34 19” written in...

While I'm here... Is there a program that does a drive read/write test function for the Disk II drives? I was thinking I could use Copy II Plus or similar to confirm it is all working fine, but maybe there's a specialized program?

LOL at me for not remembering how drives function on the Apple II 40 years later. My recollection was that on power up the Apple II would poll BOTH drives. Obviously not. "CATALOG,D2" does indeed bring up a catalog of the contents of Drive 2. The assumptions we all make when helping people, like...

Tested continuity between all connection pins. All read through, except pin 14, which had no signal/tone. Replacing the 74LS132 made no change with the problem. Chip was a used (or maybe NOS) chip from reputable seller on eBay. Ordered 2 and tried both, but nothing changed on the card problem...

Thanks ^^^^ Testing the continuity is good between all pins D1/D2 is to rule out bad PCB connection, yes?