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From: rsb@dukeac.UUCP (R. Scott Bartlett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.misc,comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Help with Dataproducts Prism-80 printer
Summary: Same as the Prism-132 and others...
Keywords: Dataproducts, Prism-80, Printer
Message-ID: <1162@dukeac.UUCP>
Date: 14 Dec 88 23:45:32 GMT
References: <1200@mtunn.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: rsb@dukeac.UUCP (R. Scott Bartlett)
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Organization: Center for Demographic Studies, Duke University, Durham, NC
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In article <1200@mtunn.ATT.COM> arr@mtunn.ATT.COM (Andrew Raffman) writes:
[stuff about the IDS-80 printer that he aquired deleted]
>It has a serial interface in the back, and I have got it printing out at 9600 baud from
>my Sun, so I know it works.
Get this:  that port is also a parallel port!  Boy was i surprised when they
told me that!!
>Does anyone know:
>	1) What are the dip switches for?
		Email me if you need a list.
>	2) What control codes does this printer accept? 
		Don't know????, but i want to know!!
>	3) Is it compatible with any other printer?
		IDS-Prism132,  and others that i can't think of offhand.
>	4) Are there any Amiga printer drivers for it?
		Sure hope so!!   If anyone has one, please email it to
		me.
>	5) How can I get ribbons (I only have a black one now), and is this
>	printer still made?
		I don't think that the printer is still made (i may be wrong).
		MEI (remember them?? :-) sells black ribbons for this beast.
>
>Thank you for any help.
>Andy Raffman
>physical address:AT&T mt3k-323
>email address:mtunn!arr

If someone has a manual for one of these beasts, please email me the control
codes.  I called IDS (Integral Data Systems BTW) and they said that they didn't
have any manuals on hand, but they would call me back when they got some.  Well,
they never did.

thanks!!

						rsb

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