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From: steve@cyb-eng.UUCP (Steve Upchurch)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Re: printcap for espon wanted
Message-ID: <1156@cyb-eng.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Aug-87 13:57:43 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 25 13:57:43 1987
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> Anyway, I got a serial<->parallel converter and have it
> connected up to a tty port. Unfortunately, nothing seems to happen.
> Anyone have any ideas? 
> 
> Greg Twaites
> SICOM, INC
> !ihnp4!sun!sunburn!sicom!twaites

Some serial-parallel converters require +5v from the Centronics port
of the printer. My experience with Epson printers was that they did not
supply the +5. You may have to get your power from somewhere else.




Steve Upchurch              Cyb Systems, Austin, TX               (512) 835-2266
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