[rescue] Black Hardware

[Dave McGuire]

On Monday, March 17, 2003, at 07:44 PM, Shawn Wallbridge wrote:
> So I was at a local hardware place out here and I found some black
> hardware :-)
>
> They have a NeXTstation N1100 with keyboard, NeXT MegaPixel display
> (N4000A) and a NeXTlaser printer.
>
> Now, they have NO cables (except for the keyboard). So, from what I 
> have
> read online (really quickly) the laser cable is just a 9pin serial, but
> what is the rest like? Could I make my own? or would I have to buy 
> them?
> And are they hard to find?

   The laser printer cable is *NOT* "9-pin serial".  It is a video-drive 
interface which controls the CX engine directly with some very 
high-speed signals.  If memory serves at least one of the lines in that 
cable is a piece of coax.

   As for the rest...I'd hunt around on eBay.

              -Dave

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