wsm@sfmag.UUCP (W.S.Morris) (06/15/85)
Save the bug-line: contribute today! I had to reply because I just tried hooking up a C Itoh 8510 parallel printer to my 3B2 and had no problems. > To summarize, here's what is needed to make this thing work: > 1). If you have a port card, and want to install it on the parallel > port, you must do a mknod (see 3b2 manual plus the "Expanded I don't know what release this was, but new releases (System V Rel 2 Version 1 and up) this is done for you for all five ports on the ports board > 2). The cable provided is wired incorrectly > ... > On the printer side, the pins are mirror-imaged: yes, Virginia, > that means that you have to desolder each wire... I just took a flat ribbon cable, crimped the connector on each end (making sure pin one was aligned to the same edge. > 3). The line spooling installation package is very user-friendly, > but expert intolerant. You can always do the 'lpadmin' chores manually (although I agree, package management would be helpful for LP like it is for UUCP and 3BNET. ) So there are my comments for what they're worth. The usual disclaimer applies (these are my opinions, not my companies', etc.) Walt Morris AT&T Information Systems - Summit (most any 'major' site)!attunix!wsm