[net.micro.apple] Connecting a Serial Printer To an Apple IIe

russes@ichaya.UUCP (Bob Russes) (04/22/86)

	I am currently trying to help a neighbor of mine connect a
serial printer (DEC LA50) to  their Apple IIe.  They are trying to
connect the printer  to the Apple IIe  through a "Grappler" serial
interface card which has been installed into expansion slot number
one of the  computer.  At the  moment, the  printer is dumping out
garbage when told to  print.  In order to help my  neighbor out, I
hoping somebody on the net could answer the following questions:

	* Will the "Grappler" serial card work with any serial
	  printer, or does it HAVE to be an Imagewriter?  (The
	  salesperson said it would  work, but the manual only
	  mentions the Imagewriter.)
	* What baud/parity settings is this card using and how
	  do I change them?  (The  manual which comes with the
	  card doesn't mention this.)
	* If  this  card won't  work with an  ordinary  serial
	  printer, what card should they get?

	Any help would be appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance!

Bob Russes
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