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From: wsm@sfmag.UUCP (W.S.Morris)
Newsgroups: net.micro.att
Subject: Re: 3b2 & parallel printers
Message-ID: <608@sfmag.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Jun-85 18:55:09 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 14 18:55:09 1985
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I had to reply because I just tried hooking up a C Itoh 8510
parallel printer to my 3B2 and had no problems.


	> To summarize, here's what is needed to make this thing work:
	> 1). If you have a port card, and want to install it on the parallel
	> port, you must do a mknod (see 3b2 manual plus the "Expanded

I don't know what release this was, but new releases (System V Rel 2
Version 1 and up) this is done for you for all five ports on the ports board
 
	> 2).  The cable provided is wired incorrectly
	> ...
	> On the printer side, the pins are mirror-imaged: yes, Virginia,
	> that means that you have to desolder each wire...

I just took a flat ribbon cable, crimped the connector on
each end (making sure pin one was aligned to the same edge.

	> 3).  The line spooling installation package is very user-friendly,
	>	but expert intolerant.

You can always do the 'lpadmin' chores manually (although I agree, package
management would be helpful for LP like it is for UUCP and 3BNET. )

So there are my comments for what they're worth.  The usual disclaimer
applies (these are my opinions, not my companies', etc.)

Walt Morris	AT&T Information Systems - Summit
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