Date   : Thu, 13 Aug 1987 11:29:47 GMT
From   : ptsfa!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!splut!jay@AMES.ARPA (Jay Maynard)
Subject: Re: Osborne Exec output to printers

In article <[E.ISI.EDU].8-Aug-87.13:29:31.SAC.HQSAC-DOCT>, SAC.HQSAC-DOCT@E.ISI.EDU
(John A. Wright) writes:
> 
> How  can I get the RS232 port to communicate with a parallel type
> printer.  I am using Word Star, and have tried most everything  I
> can think of!
> 
> Anyone have an idea other than using the IEEE port?

Punt. RS-232 serial ports don't talk to parallel printers (anything using a
Centronics parallel interface, i.e. Epson, Okidata,...). You can buy a
printer buffer that has a serial input (I believe there are versions of
Quadram's Microfazer that will do the trick). Aside from that, if the Exec
(which I'm not particularly familiar with) doesn't have a parallel printer
port, you'll have to kludge around the IEEE port.

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