StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter - No link light

[Bolacore]

Picked up a StyleWriter EtherTalk adapter and am trying to get it to work on my network, but cannot seem to get it to bring up its interface on the 10BaseT side. Test/Power light is green, printer activity light is solid yellow and none of the others are on. It seems to be somewhat working as it makes my StyleWriter jiggle the print head around as it powers up and goes from red to green test/power light.

Tried it on a few of my switches which work just fine on my AstanteTalk of the same era which is also 10BaseT. Before I go and drag out my 10Base2 setup from storage figured I'd ask if anyone has an idea on what might be grumpy on it? Thanks!

 

[robin-fo]

What kind of StyleWriter is it?

 

[Bolacore]

It’s a Colour StyleWriter 2200 and the adapter is the Apple version of Farallon’s iPrint.

 

[A24A]

Would it be correct to assume that everything is according to the instructions?

download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/printers/ZM0308907SWEtherTalkAdapter.PDF

download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/printers/0306992AACSW2200SU.PDF

 

[beachycove]

AFAIK, the SW2200 is a serial printer, not a LocalTalk printer. There was a Farallon iPrint for serial printers and one for LocalTalk printers. The manual linked in the previous post suggests that the Apple-branded version was for LocalTalk (LT to EtherTalk bridging), so maybe this is the trouble?

 

[A24A]

AFAIK, the SW2200 is a serial printer, not a LocalTalk printer. There was a Farallon iPrint for serial printers and one for LocalTalk printers. The manual linked in the previous post suggests that the Apple-branded version was for LocalTalk (LT to EtherTalk bridging), so maybe this is the trouble?

StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter datasheet information indicates support for the CSW 2200 (which is a serial printer). A text on the adapter packaging should confirm this.