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From: marc@Apple.COM (Mark Dawson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: WANTED: DeskWriter Help! (too)
Message-ID: <47407@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 15 Dec 90 17:06:33 GMT
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IIci and tried to print using the DeskWriter via  a serial cable.  As best as
I can tell, he did everything correct; he selected the deskwriter (serial)
chooser item, selecting the "printer" port.  But when he goes into his
word processing program & tries to print, he gets a "printer not responding"
error message.  I tried connecting via the modem port, and got the same 
answer.  The wierd part is that sometimes when you press "cancel" after the
printer error message, the printer starts up a little (the motors whine, and
the feeder closes a little and then opens up).  I also verified that the 
serial cable is firmly in the ports.

Does anyone have any idea what could be the problem?  The only thing I could
think of was that the software doesn't work with the IIci (the manual doesn't
mention a IIci as being supported).

Thanks,

Mark-- 
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Mark Dawson                Service Diagnostic Engineering
AppleLink: Dawson.M

Apple says what it says; I say what I say.  We're different
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