825 Centronics cable

[OldAtarian]

Does anyone know where to find one of these? I thought the Centronics cable that came with my ATR8000 might be usable but it isn't. The edge connector on the 825 is wider than the edge connector on the ATR8000. Does anyone sell a cable or adapter that fits on the edge connector and converts it to a standard Centronics connector or SIO connector?

[sloopy]

orpheuswaking i think has one of the 825 to 850 cables :')

 

 

sloopy..

[+orpheuswaking]

Strange you should know that... also strange as I don't have an 825 so no need for the cable...

[sloopy]

if you dont have a 825, then why do you have one?

 

sloopy.

[OldAtarian]

Strange you should know that... also strange as I don't have an 825 so no need for the cable...

 

Would you sell it? I did check B&C after I posted this and they show them buried in their parts list, (I really had to search to find it) but I'd rather get one from an an AA'er if possible.

Edited November 24, 2010 by OldAtarian

[+orpheuswaking]

if you dont have a 825, then why do you have one?

 

sloopy.

 

Oh I don't know... in case I EVER own one...

[puppetmark]

Does anyone know where to find one of these? I thought the Centronics cable that came with my ATR8000 might be usable but it isn't. The edge connector on the 825 is wider than the edge connector on the ATR8000. Does anyone sell a cable or adapter that fits on the edge connector and converts it to a standard Centronics connector or SIO connector?

 

 

If the pinout exsists somewhere, I can make you one. I thought the 825 has a standard centronics connector, and I know the 850 has a DB15.

Edited November 25, 2010 by puppetmark

[OldAtarian]

Does anyone know where to find one of these? I thought the Centronics cable that came with my ATR8000 might be usable but it isn't. The edge connector on the 825 is wider than the edge connector on the ATR8000. Does anyone sell a cable or adapter that fits on the edge connector and converts it to a standard Centronics connector or SIO connector?

 

 

If the pinout exsists somewhere, I can make you one. I thought the 825 has a standard centronics connector, and I know the 850 has a DB15.

 

I don't know what "standard" is but it isn't the plastic Centronics connector found on other printers of the time period. It's a 40 pin edge connector but apparently only 36 of those pins are used by the 850. I don't know that it would really be worth the effort to make one, I just hoped someone had one ready to go.

[sloopy]

Does anyone know where to find one of these? I thought the Centronics cable that came with my ATR8000 might be usable but it isn't. The edge connector on the 825 is wider than the edge connector on the ATR8000. Does anyone sell a cable or adapter that fits on the edge connector and converts it to a standard Centronics connector or SIO connector?

 

 

If the pinout exsists somewhere, I can make you one. I thought the 825 has a standard centronics connector, and I know the 850 has a DB15.

 

I don't know what "standard" is but it isn't the plastic Centronics connector found on other printers of the time period. It's a 40 pin edge connector but apparently only 36 of those pins are used by the 850. I don't know that it would really be worth the effort to make one, I just hoped someone had one ready to go.

 

actually even less then 36 are used, it is plugged into the 15 pin par port of the 850...

 

sloopy.

[kurtm]

I don't know what "standard" is but it isn't the plastic Centronics connector found on other printers of the time period. It's a 40 pin edge connector but apparently only 36 of those pins are used by the 850. I don't know that it would really be worth the effort to make one, I just hoped someone had one ready to go.

 

Since the 825 was a rebadged Centronics printer, I'd be very surprised if they didn't use the 36-pin connector.

 

Interestingly, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centronics , that connector was chosen being Wang Labs had a bunch left over from a calculator product.

[+bob1200xl]

It is not any kind of standard cable. Making one would be a chore and B&C only wants $10 for one. That's way reasonable - get it from them. We should support the remaining Atari vendors as best we can and when it makes sense.

 

Bob

 

 

 

Does anyone know where to find one of these? I thought the Centronics cable that came with my ATR8000 might be usable but it isn't. The edge connector on the 825 is wider than the edge connector on the ATR8000. Does anyone sell a cable or adapter that fits on the edge connector and converts it to a standard Centronics connector or SIO connector?

 

 

If the pinout exsists somewhere, I can make you one. I thought the 825 has a standard centronics connector, and I know the 850 has a DB15.

 

I don't know what "standard" is but it isn't the plastic Centronics connector found on other printers of the time period. It's a 40 pin edge connector but apparently only 36 of those pins are used by the 850. I don't know that it would really be worth the effort to make one, I just hoped someone had one ready to go.

[BillC]

Does anyone know where to find one of these? I thought the Centronics cable that came with my ATR8000 might be usable but it isn't. The edge connector on the 825 is wider than the edge connector on the ATR8000. Does anyone sell a cable or adapter that fits on the edge connector and converts it to a standard Centronics connector or SIO connector?

 

 

If the pinout exsists somewhere, I can make you one. I thought the 825 has a standard centronics printer connector, and I know the 850 has a DB15.

 

I don't know what "standard" is but it isn't the plastic Centronics connector found on other printers of the time period. It's a 40 pin edge connector but apparently only 36 of those pins are used by the 850. I don't know that it would really be worth the effort to make one, I just hoped someone had one ready to go.

If you are going to be using the 825 with your ATR8000, instead of an 850/MIO/P:R: Connector, you will probably want to use an adapter with a Centronics 36-pin female connector to 40-pin card edge connector. Instructions for making one is at the bottom of this web-page, and the following is available from B&C Computervisions which I assume is basically the same.

 

CAA011 CABLE ADAPTER 825 TO STD 15.00

 

Bill

[puppetmark]

name='bob1200xl' date='Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:44 PM' timestamp='1290653060' post='2143959']

It is not any kind of standard cable. Making one would be a chore and B&C only wants $10 for one. That's way reasonable - get it from them. We should support the remaining Atari vendors as best we can and when it makes sense.

 

Bob

 

I would agree, if they are available and only $10 - $20, then by all means, get one from them.

[spookt]

If you didn't already find one, there's one on eBay at the moment: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130461218644

[+orpheuswaking]

Interestingly enough that's MyAtari (B&C) who list the same thing on their website for $10.00

 

http://www.myatari.com/atarixlh.txt

CAA001 CABLE PRINTER 850 TO 825 10.00

 

[spookt]

Ah, didn't look at the seller. Just spotted it on my daily trawl and remembered someone was looking for one.

[UNIXcoffee928]

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Interestingly, according to http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Centronics , that connector was chosen being Wang Labs had a bunch left over from a calculator product.

Now there's a funny tid-bit of info! Given the widespread adoption of the oh-so-hi-tech & professional sounding "Centronics Port", back in the day... Can you imagine if, instead, it was known as the "Wang Port"? rofl Somehow, I don't think that it would have been as popular at IBM, lol.

 

Even better, picture yourself working at a computer store in the mid eighties, and two dorky nerds come in looking for a "Wang Connector"... hahahaha!

 

 

Edited December 6, 2010 by UNIXcoffee928