I CONNECTED MY PC TO THE APPLE PERSONAL LASERWRITER NT FROM THE 25DB JACK ON COM1 TO THE 25DB JACK ON THE PRINTER VIA A NULL MODEM CABLE. COM2 IS BEING USED BY MY MODEM. I SET THE INTERFACE WHEEL TO 1 AND INSTALLED THE PRINTER DRIVER FROM WINDOWS 95. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I PRINT OFF A TEST PAGEE. ANY SUGGESTIONS? REGARDS JUDE

There a number of different types of null modem connectors. You need to have a cross connected null modem (not a straight through connectoin set). The cross connected null modem ensures that the following pin connections are made: 2 to 3 3 to 2 4 to 5 5 to 4 6 & 8 to 20 7 to 7 20 to 6 & 8 This is the only cable settings which will work Once you have this cable set the pinwheel at 1. and make sure yopur printer port setting are: baud=9600 data bits = 8 Parity = None Stop Bits = 1 Flow contron = xon/xoff and you shopuld be able to print (note however: printing will be slow because your going through the serial com port but beggars can't be choosers I guess) Good luck

Isnt there a way to use the original small ps/2 like connector on the printer to connect it to a pc?, if there is please can you tell me how to?

It's almost not worth it. Quite slow as most people have mentioned. Here's more complete information on how to do it since i have not found a single page that explained it all. It should be good enough. Remember it can be done! The Driver: First you need The Apple LaserWriter NT driver which comes with Windows 98 and probably Windows 95. You can install this driver like any other in Windows and keep the default settings. Then you need a Null Modem Cable. This cable is used for serial transfer of information to your printer... not the normal parallel connection. Which means you need to realize that the DB 25 pin or RS-232 connection (on the printer) is not a parallel connection it is a serial connection. Since this is a serial connection this means youll need to connect the other part of the cable (on your computer) to a serial connection usually denoted by the graphic "I/O". This is a DB9 pin connection. (Im pretty sure you can use your parallel connection on your computer with the corresponding double DB25 Null Modem Cable but it requires more tweaking and why use up your parallel connection when youll probably need another printer anyway) If you have been paying attention that means that you need one side of the cable to be a DB25 (at your printer) and the other a DB9 (at your computer). But remember it also has to be a null modem cable. A null modem cable looks just like any other cable but the wires inside switch around, this is what is necessary for the connection. For the techies the wiring can be looked up at "http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30991". You can also buy a normal DB25 to DB9 (wired straight through) and then buy a null modem adapter the adapter looks like a gender changer (but bigger) it switches the wiring inside. (in my case they cost the same so i bought the null modem cable) The stats on my cable are this. The Cable: (mine is a DB25 to DB9) Straight from package: Vendor: Cable Connection Part# NMF-9206 Serial Data Transfer Cable for Null Modem Applications Price 12.99 Bought at Frys Electronics Next thing to do(after connecting the cables)is to look in the back of the printer for the configuration switch, to the left of the I/O ports, on the back of the printer. The configuration switch controls both the selection of the printer description language and the serial port settings. Ok who cares. The Configuration Switch/Wheel (on printer): Set the wheel to "6". Why you ask because the other suggestions on which one to set it have not worked for me so if 6 doesnt work try the others but remember that you have to restart the printer each time you change the setting. I also set mine to 6 because that is the only match to the default settings in the properties of the Windows Apple Personal LaserWriter NT driver. If you would like a description of each of the settings all you have to do is set it to four and start the printer it should print out an alternate test page which will actually be some important info on the settings. You can also go to "http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30991" to get an in depth description of the printers settings. be sure to read the top url as well. After setting the switch to the correct setting turn the printer on (or if it was on then turn it off and then back on again). Now the only thing left to do is to wait for the printer to spit out the test page as it always does when turned on and then print a page from windows making sure you have selected the right printer to print to. That should do it. It should have worked. Or in my case it prints out the blackest page ive ever seen telling me that my toner cartridge is bad. I guess i expected it since i got it for free. I only hope that it actually will work good if i invest 70 bucks into a new cartridge that i cant return. At least it printed the page from windows. Good Luck all.

I have a laserwriter NT that does not have the pinwheel. Instead it has a 2 lever dip switch. Does anyone know what the settings on this printer should be? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!