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From: jay@splut.UUCP (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: Osborne Exec output to printers
Message-ID: <47@splut.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Aug-87 07:29:47 EDT
Article-I.D.: splut.47
Posted: Thu Aug 13 07:29:47 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 16-Aug-87 12:03:46 EDT
References: <[E.ISI.EDU].8-Aug-87.13:29:31.SAC.HQSAC-DOCT>
Organization: Confederate Microsystems, League City, TX
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Summary: Parallel != RS-232

In article <[E.ISI.EDU].8-Aug-87.13:29:31.SAC.HQSAC-DOCT>, SAC.HQSAC-DOCT@E.ISI.EDU (John A. Wright) writes:
> 
> How  can I get the RS232 port to communicate with a parallel type
> printer.  I am using Word Star, and have tried most everything  I
> can think of!
> 
> Anyone have an idea other than using the IEEE port?

Punt. RS-232 serial ports don't talk to parallel printers (anything using a
Centronics parallel interface, i.e. Epson, Okidata,...). You can buy a
printer buffer that has a serial input (I believe there are versions of
Quadram's Microfazer that will do the trick). Aside from that, if the Exec
(which I'm not particularly familiar with) doesn't have a parallel printer
port, you'll have to kludge around the IEEE port.

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