woolard@uns-helios.nevada.edu (Mike Woolard) (09/14/89)
Well, I finally got my TRS-80 Model VI Printer to
print normally when connected to my PC! I thought
many of you would be interested to see how I
managed. Here's how...
I was informed by several that the dip switches were the key
to the whole thing, and they needed to be moved. Right
behind the Centronics jack on the printer circuit board is a
small arrangement of 4 DIP switches. I had to remove the
printer's protective enclosure, move #2 and #4 to the OFF
position, and that was it. My diagram shows the printer
layout and where the switches are:
FRONT | __ __ __ BEFORE
-------------------------------------------- __________________
| | | OPEN |
| | | [*] [*] [ ] [*] |
| | | [ ] [ ] [*] [ ] |
| DIPS | |___1___2___3___4__|
| ______ |
| {_||||_} | AFTER
| | __________________
----------======---------------------------- | OPEN |
|||||| BACK | [*] [ ] [ ] [ ] |
|||| | [ ] [*] [*] [*] |
||||Centronics |___1___2___3___4__|
|||| Cable
||||
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To all who gave me the advice and information, Thanks for
all the help! I do appreciate it !!!
Take it easy, fly low, and avoid the radar.
Mike Woolard
woolard@uns-helios.nevada.edu
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