How can I connect my Imagewriter II to a PC?

You can do Text printouts from your PC to IW-II by selecting the C-Itoh 8510 as your printer in Windows 3.1 up through at least ME. (Just go to settings: printers: new and select the c-itoh 8510.) The connection from the IW-II must go to a serial port-- e.g. COM-1 or COM-2. The cabling information shown below is from the the Imagewriter II manual. It's the connection to an RS-232C port. Including pin 5 in the jumpered pins on the 25-pin side is an addition. I'm not sure how important it may be. Perhaps it is added to allow diagnostic testing.) If you make your own, you need an 8 pin mini-DIN circular male connector, a DB25 female connector, and 5-conductor shielded cable. Up to 20 meters should be OK. Cable details as follows... 8 pin 25 pin DTR 1 --------- *- 5 CTS * 5,6,8 are jumpered *- 6 DSR together at db25 end. *- 8 DCD DSR 2 --------- 20 DTR TD- 3 --------- 3 RD SG 4 **------- 7 SG RD+ 8 ** ** 4 and 8 are jumpered together at 8-pin end. RD- 5 --------- 2 TD Connector SHIELD or ...