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From: BIW109@URIMVS.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: a few questions...
Message-ID: <8901082054.AA22903@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 8 Jan 89 20:52:00 GMT
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    Now that Bitnet has stopped sending me error messages, I have a
few questions...  1) Dos anyone out there have a schematic of the
1200XL computer??  I would be very interested in getting a copy of
one..  2) After seeing a friends okimate-20 printer, I began to wonder
if it is the same as the okimate-10, only white instead of black.
The interface and printhead connectors have the same number of pins,
and appear to be compatable.  The only difference is that the 24
element printhead of the okimate-20 has a "glue chip" (an integrated
circuit covered in some kind of black sealant).  The reason I asked
is it would be cheaper to simply buy the atari interface and a
new print head and plug them into my okimate-10.  Any ideas on what
might happen??  We plan on tring an experiment to see if the printer
itself is compatable by putting the commodore interface and 24 element
printhead in my okimate-10 and tring it on his computer (or putting
my interface in his printer and using it on the atari, either way).
Of, course, I will check some things first, such as the power supply
to the interface card...  The last thing I want to have happen is to
quote Bill Cosbey's dentist routine--  "smoke, smoke, smoke.... Fire!!"
I have been wanting better print quality for a while, and if this works
it could be a cheap way to get it (assuming I can find the atari
version of the plug-n-print card...).

                        Ray Courtois

Bitnet:  BIW109@URIMVS