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From: pegram@uvm-gen.UUCP (Robert B. Pegram)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Desk Jet || port prob and WordUp
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Date: 21 Sep 90 16:33:51 GMT
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From article <15330013@hpfinote.HP.COM>, by rrd@hpfinote.HP.COM (Ray Depew x2419):
> Re: question from mfolivo@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Mark Newton-John) 

(lots of useful deskjet advice deleted)

>> And I remember a problem with some Ataris and DeskJet and the
>> parallel port?
 
> That's a new one to me!  At HP Corvallis, we've had a 1040ST connected to
> DeskJet series printers for years (no exaggeration!) with no problems 
> whatsoever.  The 1040ST and the HP DeskJet/DJPlus/DJ500 are a perfect match.
> Enjoy.
 
Funny, there was a big stink about it.  Some (*other* 8-)) HP person
claimed that the ST's parallel port was joke after some people's
soundchips burned up, trying to drive the deskjet too quickly
(graphics?), over, perhaps, too much cable.  The solution was reported
to be the addition of heavy duty TTL line drivers inside the ST end of
a parallel cable.  Don't blame me, I just remember this, and don't
have a deskjet yet - looks *much* better to me now though!  Anybody
know what a used dj or dj+ is going for these days?

> Regards
> Ray Depew
> HP Colorado IC Division 
> formerly of HP InkJet Components Operation
> rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com

Bob Pegram
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P.S.  You are the guy who needs to get in touch with Neocept about
WordUp and/or Fontz, right?  Hope you (and anyone else curious about
things in Camarillo CA) see my "Neocept new address" posting,
otherwise email me for the latest.

RBPIII