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From: walsh@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Edward E Walsh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Tandy Printer + PC Compatible Query
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Date: 3 Apr 89 22:50:15 GMT
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My classical Chinese professor recently replaced his Tandy PC (it sort
of blew up or something; he wasn't very clear--blamed it on the maid)
with a PC compatible (don't remember the make, a 47th Street Photo
special that weekend).  He'd like to keep using his fancy Tandy
daisywheel printer with the compatible.  He got a standard parallel
cable and plugged it in, but then the printer goes dead--you don't get
that nice "click-click" sound when you turn it on, the online light
won't light, etc.  The printer self-tests ok as long as the cable's
not plugged into it.  An Epson printer hooked up to the same computer
with the same cable works fine.  The dip switches on the printer were
all set as they should be for an IBM.  The printer still works fine
with a Tandy cable and computer.  Any suggestions?  Will it only work
with a true IBM or what?  Tandy said it should work, they don't know
what's wrong, try another cable, etc., etc.

Also, know if there's a printwheel he could get that has special
characters for Swedish?

Please reply to me via e-mail--I try to avoid addictive bboards...:)