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From: brodie@fps.mcw.edu
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Connecting VT220 9-pin PR port to Serial printer
Message-ID: <3520.269dda44@fps.mcw.edu>
Date: 13 Jul 90 19:27:16 GMT
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In article <9546.269dae4b@pbs.org>, kellsworth@pbs.org (Video Magician) writes:
> In article <3517.269c3154@fps.mcw.edu>, brodie@fps.mcw.edu writes:
>> I am looking to find the exact pinout (cabling configuration) for
>> a printer cable from DEC's 9-pin printer port (VT220) to a standard serial
>> printer.   The pins are indeed labelled in the manual, and I've never
>> had problems wiring a TERMINAL, but serial printers are such awful
>> beasts and I want to wire it correctly.
> 
> Actually, Kent, you will find that serial printers are not all that
> complicated:  
> 
> 	Connect terminal pin 1 to printer pin 1
> 	    "      "      "  2 "     "     "  3
> 	    "      "      "  3 "     "     "  2
> 	    "      "      "  7 "     "     "  7
> 
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I *know* what  a STANDARD serial cable layout is, what my query is, is what
the EXACT specifications are, that DEC recommends for their DEC terminals?
I'm having problems with the 2/3/7 combo, and yes, all other parameters
are matched.  

> 
> Good luck.  I hope I was able to shed some light on your quandry.

sort of...

> 
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