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From: root@yale.UUCP (Root Of All Evil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: two ST's -- one Printer  SWitching?
Message-ID: <61231@yale-celray.yale.UUCP>
Date: 20 May 89 16:43:25 GMT
References: <31849@sri-unix.SRI.COM>
Reply-To: fischer-michael@CS.YALE.EDU (Michael Fischer)
Organization: Yale University Computer Science Dept, New Haven CT  06520-2158
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In article <31849@sri-unix.SRI.COM> hcj@lzaz.ATT.COM (HC Johnson) writes:
>
> I have two ST's, and one Epson FX 85. 
>
> I would like to put in a simple switch to select which ST goes to
>the printer.
>
>There has been past discussions of the ST loosing output chips 
>when the connector was removed with the power on.
>
>Has anyone tried a 2 way switch.  Success?  or Failure?

I have used a mechanical data transfer switch with no problems except
for an occasional bad contact that is fixed by working the switch back
and forth a few times.  These are commercially available and just plug
in.  You may need to buy cables to go from your two ST's to the switch
box in addition to the switch box itself. 
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