[net.micro.apple] Buffering of printer between Apple and unix

rs173@hou2e.UUCP (R.SILVER) (08/09/84)

> 
II  recently aquired a Transend Modemcard for my apple, and have logged
> onto unix from a remote location succesfully. However,  when using my
e> epson mx80 printer/grappler card interface, I lose the first few
c> characters of every line unix sends.
> 
T>This does not occur on bulletin-board systems that permit buffering
> after each carriage return. Is this possible on unix? (My modem is
3>300 baud)
> 
I> Is there a way to optimize my apple/transend/unix interface ?
> 
>             Any suggestions greatly appreciated !
> 
>                              Thanks in advance,
> 
>                                    Ron Silver      ....hou2e!rs173
>                                       AT&T_CP Holmdel 1E-609
>                                           (201)842-4265
>   
p> ps. my apple can print lower case (uses franklin roms)

harrison@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Peter Harrison%MIS) (08/10/84)

This problem of loss of the first few characters also occurs with
some 80 column cards and also the BASIS 108.  The reason is that as
the screen scrolls after a new line at the bottom, a few characters get
lost.  Often the first character is received and repeated, with the 2nd
and a few more chars lost.

The solution for screen problems is to tell UNIX to do a
stty nl2
You may need to do a stty cr2 for the printer.

Peter Harrison