Zip Drive for Macintosh Plus

[drybones99]

I would like to back up my Macintosh Plus's external hard disk, which all of my stuff is on, including the system folder. I've heard that a SCSI Zip Drive may be good for that. If so, what kind of SCSI Zip Drive would I use, and how would I install it? Does any SCSI Zip Drive work, or must it be a specific type? Is it important to make sure that I buy a tested one, and are they prone to failure?

Would this be a good Zip Drive for this purpose?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/iOmega-Z100P2-Zip-100-External-Zip-Drive/381679098977?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37253%26meid%3D69ad5e636c45489c8497c2920eba5537%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D171254898647

Or this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iomega-External-Zip-Drive-Z100P2-Part-04061D00-/171254898647?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

[bibilit]

None of them are good.

P2 means parralel and you are looking for SCSI.

A SCSI Zip will have two switches on the back, one for termination, the other for ID selection.

 

[rsolberg]

Those are both parallel port models and will not work with your Mac Plus. Note the 'P' in the model name of each and the printer diagram shown on one. A Z100S2 would be appropriate.

 

[drybones99]

Would this one be appropriate?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iomega-ZIP-100-SCSI-Z100S2-drive-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-/112041345066

 

[bibilit]

No, again this a Parallel unit (look at the last picture, as soon as you see that picture with a printer, you know it won't work) the ad is misleading.

 

[sstaylor]

I find zip drives all the time in the local thrift stores, usually $5-$10 and no shipping.  You might give that a try.  Also, get the zip100 rather than the newer zip250, as I don't think the driver for the 250 would work on the Mac Plus.  Printer port drives are by far the most common, but I still come across scsi drives all the time.

Of course, this is Iomega's home town, so that might make a difference.

 

[drybones99]

This one has the correct model number:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iomega-ZIP-100-Portable-SCSI-Z100S2-Drive-/252442545710?hash=item3ac6bf8e2e:g:OBIAAOSwhOVXcyah

What kind of Zip disks should I get? Would any type work?

 

[rsolberg]

Only ZIP100 disks will work in a ZIP100 drive. A ZIP100 drive will automatically eject the incompatible high capacity disks if inserted. (250 and 750MB)

 

[tanaquil]

As long as both are 100's, PC-formatted zip disks can be reformatted as Mac and vice versa, so any zip 100 disks should work.