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From: tronix@polari.UUCP (David Daniel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 as printer buffer
Message-ID: <1975@polari.UUCP>
Date: 6 May 90 21:46:58 GMT
References: <1990May2.234250.2626@uunet!unhd>
Reply-To: tronix@polari.UUCP (David Daniel)
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In article <1990May2.234250.2626@uunet!unhd> jwm770@unhd.unh.edu.UUCP (Jonathan W Miner) writes:
>I recently replaced my old C64 with a new 286 clone.  I'm using the same
>printer (a Centronics GLP).  What I would like to do is write software
>that would turn the C64 into a printer buffer.  Anybody have any ideas?

Off the top of my head, here's how I see it working...

Use the serial (RS-232) port of the clone as printer output via null modem 
interface to the 64. The 64 software must act like a printer here, i.e. flow 
control must be present.

The text would then be sent out the 64 serial (IEEE type circular output) via 
printer interface to the printer. Here
your software must act like a WP.

If you have access to Speedscript source that might be the easiest hack.


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