BHUBER@usc-ecl@sri-unix.UUCP (07/26/83)
This isn't really related to a terminal, so am sending to these two lists. We have uncovered a problem with the new FX-80 printer. Specifically, the printer will "eat" one valid, printable, preceding character for every DC3 not immediately following a LF character. Has anyone else seen this problem? It occurs frequently using SCRIPT on an IBM VM/CMS system. Other printers, including the MX-80 predecessor do not err in similar circumstances. Bud -------
kevinw%isl@BRL.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (08/27/83)
the fx80 also eats the first character sent to it after an initial power on reset -- solution seems to be to send a `CAN' byte to empty the buffer or to be gobbled up every time you start printing. i haven't implemented the reset line so don't know what affect this has... otherwise, i think that it is a really good printer, but if you don't need all of the nice features and are willing to take a printer that is slightly less sturdy and powerful, then the prowritter seems to be a better deal for the money (by the way, i would buy the fx80 again given the same choice...) -- Kevin kevinw@su-dsn