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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3117.0. "Printer cable problem, disables second drive" by BSS::BENNING () Wed Nov 15 1989 14:25

    I just got an Amiga 500 system with a second floppy drive and printer.
    
    The problem I am having is that the printer is a Panasonic 1901i and
    the cable for it is not a Commodore cable either.  Both drives work
    fine until I plug in the printer, then I can not get to the second
    drive.
    
    I think I have heard somewhere that there may be a pin that should be
    disabled on a non Commodore cable but can not remember which pin.
    
    I am a first time Amiga user and other than this it seems like a great
    machine.
    
    ANy help would be greatly appreciated.
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3117.1NZOV01::MCKENZIECry HAVOC & Let Slip DOGS of WARWed Nov 15 1989 18:0045
    AHHA! - TELL ME - IS YOUR PRINTER CABLE HOME MADE?
    
    I had this problem once. I made up a ribbon cable with a male end
    and female end. But I got one of the plugs upside down - instead
    of pin 1 1 going to pin 1/2 to 2 etc I had pin 1 going to 14...
    
    I had the same problem with my external drive...
    
    Solution: undo plug on one end of ribbon and turn it over - then
        re-connect.

    This may NOT be your problem - check your cable first and make sure:
    The following config is in place...
        
    male                                          Female
     1----------------------------------------------1
     2----------------------------------------------2
     3----------------------------------------------3
     4----------------------------------------------4
     5----------------------------------------------5
     6----------------------------------------------6
     7----------------------------------------------7
     8----------------------------------------------8
     9----------------------------------------------9
     10---------------------------------------------10
     11---------------------------------------------11
     12---------------------------------------------12
     13---------------------------------------------13
     14---------------------------------------------14
     15---------------------------------------------15
     16---------------------------------------------16
     17---------------------------------------------17
     18---------------------------------------------18
     19---------------------------------------------19
     20---------------------------------------------20
     21---------------------------------------------21
     22---------------------------------------------22
     23---------------------------------------------23
     24---------------------------------------------24
     25---------------------------------------------25
  
    
Hope that helps 
    
    Phil
3117.2Pin 14DICKNS::MACDONALDWA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25Thu Nov 16 1989 10:271
Pin 14 on the parallel connector contains voltage.
3117.3Printer working and second drive too!BSS::BENNINGTue Nov 21 1989 23:004
    It was pin 16 the Init signal that was doing it.  I pulled that pin out
    and the printer and both drives now work.  I don't remember who sent me
    mail about the Init pin but thanks a bunch!!!!!  I even got the modem
    working and an doing this on my Amiga from home sure is fun!!!
3117.4VIKING::JANZENcf. ANT::CIRCUITS,ANT::UWAVESWed Nov 22 1989 09:553
    I sent you mail abou the init pin.
    You're welcome
    Tom