Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!amdcad!ames!sri-spam!rutgers!bellcore!wind!tr From: tr@wind.bellcore.com (tom reingold) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Spooler needed for Serial Port Message-ID: <3313@bellcore.bellcore.com> Date: Thu, 29-Oct-87 08:12:51 EST Article-I.D.: bellcore.3313 Posted: Thu Oct 29 08:12:51 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 3-Nov-87 07:43:04 EST References: <11250009@hpldola.HP.COM> Sender: news@bellcore.bellcore.com Reply-To: tr@wind.UUCP (tom reingold) Organization: Bellcore, Morristown, Noo Joizy Lines: 25 In article <11250009@hpldola.HP.COM> russ@hpldola.HP.COM (Russell Johnston) writes: $ I am interested in any information on a spooler for the serial port. $ This is not for a printer (rediredted to lpt1:), but for a plotter $ connected to com1:. I would like a spooler that would allow me $ to continue using the computer while the plotter was plotting. $ Information on any programs -- PD, shareware, or commercial $ will be appreciated. Thanks. I think your best bet is a stand-alone buffer. You can get them for about $120 and work even after your computer is powered down or if the machine crashes. It's a black box with two RS232 connectors on each end, and a small power source. Most are upgradable from, say 64K to 256K. Look into the Microfazer made by Quadram, I think. There are also many good generic ones. These boxes also place no demands on your PC, add no TSRs, and the PC doesn't even know they are there. More expensive ones can be reset with a button and have other interesting features. There is software, such as SuperSpool from AST. But I think the hardware solution is better. Tom Reingold INTERNET: tr@bellcore.bellcore.com Bell Communications Research UUCP: !bellcore!tr 435 South St room 2L350 SOUNDNET: (201) 829-5119 [work] Morristown, NJ 07960 (201) 287-2345 [home]