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From: walsh@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Edward E Walsh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Tandy Printer + PC Compatible Query
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Date: 23 Apr 89 20:09:58 GMT
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Gee, looks like my original posting struck a nerve.

I had asked what to do for my professor's non-Tandy computer + Tandy
printer incompatibility problem.  He had a working, standard parallel
cable that seemed to incapacitate the printer.  Tandy couldn't explain
what was going wrong, but wanted to blame the computer or cable.

I got a couple of responses, much appreciated, suggesting pin
re-assignments that might explain/fix the problem.  When I mentioned
these to my professor, he told me Tandy had just sold him a Tandy
"standard" parallel printer cable and the printer was working
perfectly fine now.  I assume the cable has the fixes built in.

Not very nice of Tandy, I'd say.

Thanks for the help, everyone.

                                    --Ned Walsh