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From: slimick@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (John C Slimick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Panasonic--Packard Bell incompatibility
Keywords: PB900, KXP 1124 printer, Parallel Port
Message-ID: <18910@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu>
Date: 28 Jul 89 23:43:28 GMT
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Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Services
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I am having difficulties in getting a Packard Bell 900
(12 Meg PC AT clone) to communicate with a Panasonic
KXP 1124 printer. The PB900 works well with a Star NX10
printer and the 1124 works well on our XT clones.

The major symptom is that when a print command (regular or
print screen) is issued, the 1124 does nothing while the
PB900 thinks all is okay. Data and the other signals are 
arriving at the 1124 (verified by analyzer) but the
1124 is just not responding. A second symptom is that at
boot time, the PRIME line is dropped, but I detect no
response from the 1124 (I was expecting the usual printer
chatter that accompanies boot). However, by manually grouding
the PRIME line, I do get the usual chatter.

Packard Bell is aware of this problem, but (of course) they
say the problem is Panasonic's. Being uninterested in finger-pointing
exercises, I ask for assistance. If you can help, please
send e-mail to:
                    slimick@pittvms.BITNET
or
                    psuvax1!idis!cisunx!slimick

Voice line is (814)362-7543

Thanks.
John Slimick, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford PA