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From: schriste@uceng.UC.EDU (Steven V. Christensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: CITIZEN 120D Printer Problem
Message-ID: <2564@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 24 Oct 89 12:19:12 GMT
References: <5368@ubc-cs.UUCP>
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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jalbert@grads.cs.ubc.ca (Francois Jalbert) writes:

>The printer prints a few lines perfectly, but eventually dies with a 
>flashing ready light.... I also redirected the output meant for 
>the printer into a file named DUMP.  I then sent that file to the 
>printer via COPY/B DUMP LPT1: but the printer hangs at the same place. 

I had the same problem with my 120D and a 13Mhz cheapie clone. I called
Citizen tech service, and they suggested that my printer card was sending
data too fast to the printer. This hanging happened for me only in graphics
mode. I hit the toggle switch for turbo (too turn it off) and sure enough
the problem went away. Needless to say, this is nothing which can be
weasily fixed. The tech guy said that some cheapie clone printer board
manufacturers don't regulate the parallel signals well.

>My impression is that the Citizen is not consistent. Using the same set
>of commands, it hangs when certain combinations are used on certain
>columns. By fiddling with the text, one can fix the problem on the 
>troublesome line, but the printer eventually hangs again a couple of 
>lines later.

Mine was not consistent in where it hung, but like I said, slowing down the
computer during printing fixed it. I wouldn't blame Citizen for anything -
I have always had good luck with their equipment.

As usual, I have no connection with Ciitizen.....

-- 
Steven V. Christensen
U.C. College of Eng.
schriste@uceng.uc.edu