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From: 11TSTARK@GALLUA.BITNET (Timothy Stark)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Re: GEOS 1.2 and Printer/Interface.
Message-ID: <8802082203.AA06117@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 8 Feb 88 21:56:00 GMT
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>With a path like you have, I have small hopes of this really getting
>there, but.... you posted an article on goes. I cannot help you here,
>but you said you have the xetec-senior-whatever-gold interface. I have
>been pondering purchasing it. If you don't mind some questons:
>
>1.  How do you like it? Does it have any draw-backs?

Yes, I like that Xetec "Super Graphix" Gold printer interface for my
commodore 128. :-) I tried to requesta picture and it read a picture from
my disk drive directly without use my computer! GREATEST! Also it have
over 56 gold commands to this interface. (using open 1,15,4:print#1,..)
Also, if a program request autodump to inferface and inferface sent
a program to main computer. Also it executed and send a picture back
to inferface. You can use LOAD "<command>",4,1. Also it uses many
different fonts. Also it supports downloadable fonts!!!!

>2.  what does it do with special characters (like home, change color,
>etc)? Does it print them or does it translate them to the reverse
>character? I have cardco g+ and it (frustratingly) translates them....

Yes, it can translates them 100%. Also it will shows mnemonics or graphics
mode if you want. You can switcgh toggle. In Mnemonics, it will show
[SHFT],[CYAN], etc... GREATEST!!!! Also, it can print the reverse character.

>3.  How well does it buffer?

Yes, It has huge buffers. It has 32K buffers. There are avaliable for
text, pictures, and downloadable fonts.

>4.  Isit worthe the $99 or so?

Yes, it is worth the $99.95. (Manfacturer list:  129.95).

>If you get this, great! If you answer it GREATER! If I then get the
>answer..... GREATEST!!!

I am glad that! Then EXTREMELY GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Tim Stark

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