[rescue] Black Hardware

[Shawn Wallbridge]

> 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
>

OK, thanks. I checked eBay really quickly. And checked google even quicker.

Now what I forgot to ask, what would these be worth? I haven't bought them
yet, but they are untested (I didn't try serial, will that work?). IMHO,
they want too much, but I might be able to talk them down.

shawn