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From: woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: VIC 1525 Printer pinout
Summary: vic
Message-ID: <17346@rpp386.cactus.org>
Date: 21 Nov 89 19:25:29 GMT
References: <303@guardian.UUCP>
Distribution: usa
Organization: River Parishes Programming, Plano, TX
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In article <303@guardian.UUCP>, kenner@guardian.UUCP (Ken Reese) writes:
> I happened to acquire a VIC 1525 printer with absolutely no documentation.
> It appears to be a type of serial printer but I'm only guessing.  If
> anyone has any information on this beast (pinout, handshaking, etc), would
> you be so kind as to share it with me.  I would like to use it as a general
> printer (not necessarily running on a commodore machine).
> 
>                                             Ken Reese
>                                             kenner@guardian.hf.intel.com
> 
> -- 
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> Ken Reese, Intel Corp. 5200 NE Elam Young Pky  Hillsboro, OR  97124
> Internet: kenner@guardian.hf.intel.com
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Fergit it.  Unless you want to hook it up to a VIC or A C-64 or 128, good luck.
What it is is a serial version of the GPIB buss used on the CBM's.  One can
get a book on the c-64 like "inside the c-64" and findout how the interface
works.  You will then have to write a driver to emulate the serial interface
and command set.  On a side note, does anyone have a copy of the manual for
WORDPRO 4+ for the OLD CBM 8032/8050 combination.  I recently purchased
one of the dear old beasts, because I have lots of neat software for it.
Trouble is, I don't remember anything about some of the software.  I spent
many hours working with the things from 1980-1983 when I worked for a
CBM dealer, (I did all the trouble-shooting, installing, applications stuff
and some sales work.)  I finaly grabbed a 8032/8050 drive this year (for
$130.00 by the time I got the drive fixed).  Boy, does it bring back memories..

Cheers

Woody Baker
(512) 837-8317
P.S. I have quite a bit of software in 8050 format.....