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From: ZEFFI@FINABO.BITNET (Stefan Kronberg DC)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Connecting AGFA P400PS to DMF-32
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Date: 8 Jan 88 09:41:00 GMT
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We are trying to connect an AGFA P400PS laser printer to the
line  printer port  on a DMF-32 (VAX/VMS).   We know how  to
"convert" the  DMF-32-port to a  Centronics prot (that's the
communication  port in  the  AGFA).  We  have  succeeded  in
connecting a small matrix printer  with Centronics  port  to
the DMF-32.  The output to the matrix printer looks all fine
but, when printing on the Agfa,  using the same  cable as to
the  matrix  printer,   we  get  problems.    When  printing
TeX-output we get only 2-3 pages, when printing line printer
listings  we  get  5-6  pages, and after that the Postscript
interpreter in the AGFA skips the rest of the text.  I think
there is some sort of handshake problem  between the VAX and
the AGFA. Does anyone have experience of  connecting an Agfa
P400PS in this way to a VAX DMF-32 line printer port?

                                Stefan Kronberg
                                Abo Akademi
                                Computing Center
                                Abo, Finland