a218@mindlink.UUCP (Charlie Gibbs) (08/10/90)
In article <62333@bu.edu.bu.edu> frank@buast7.bu.edu (Frank Sienkiewicz) writes: >I got a used Okidata u92 (micro92, that is) (IBM compatable graphics printer, >model number 5232G, serial number 201097, manufactured 1984) >without an owners manual or cables. The printer looks like it is >in good shape, even the ribbon. It turns on, line and page feeds, etc. A friend of mine has a couple of micro82's which are presumably pretty similar - probably an older model with narrow carriage. (I can't remember whether the wide carriage is the 83/93 and the newer model is the 9x as opposed to the 8x, or vice versa.) Anyway, his 82 contains both serial (DB25) and parallel (Centronics connector) interfaces, and you can change from one to the other by flipping a DIP switch (hidden under the cover) and cycling the power. He has his attached to both his old Z-80 box (via the serial port) and an IBM clone (via the parallel port) and can select one or the other. >To solve the missing cable problem, a friend of mine gave me a Centronics >cable to patch the printer into the SERIAL port of my Amiga 500. This doesn't sound right. In any event, it's guaranteed NOT to work if you've selected the parallel port in Preferences. The error message you're getting is an appropriate one in this case. I'm surprised your cable plugged straight into the serial port without a gender bender, unless it's a weird one made up for a 1000 or something. In any event, the first thing I'd try is to plug the cable into the parallel port without changing anything else (except perhaps the cable if necessary to fit). If you'd like I could have my friend dig out his Okidata manual - it might be close enough for you to use its information. Charlie_Gibbs@mindlink.UUCP If your nose runs and your feet smell, you're built upside-down.
frank@buast7.bu.edu (Frank Sienkiewicz) (08/10/90)
I need some help: I got a used Okidata u92 (micro92, that is) (IBM compatable graphics printer, model number 5232G, serial number 201097, manufactured 1984) without an owners manual or cables. The printer looks like it is in good shape, even the ribbon. It turns on, line and page feeds, etc. To solve the missing cable problem, a friend of mine gave me a Centronics cable to patch the printer into the SERIAL port of my Amiga 500. I have Workbench release 1.3 version 34.20 installed and put the printer drivers for the u92 and the CBM MPS1000 (more on this later) in my preferences drawer. (COPY "Extras 1.3:devs/printers/<driver _name>" to devs:printers") I was told that eventhough the u92 printer cable is plugged into the serial port, you setup the printer default as a parallel printer. Looking in "Amiga Enhancer Software" for version 1.3, this booklet says the following: - Dot matrix non-color printer; prints text and graphics - Line feeds are always 7/72 of an inch (limitation of printer in graphics mode) - One density is supported - 72x72 dpi. Select a density of 1. Well, the paper is loaded correctly, cables are plugged in, did not change the printer preference defaults, power is on, etc... To test it, I try to print the startup-sequence. I state "type startup-sequence to PRT:". And all i get is the following. "Printer mistake or out of paper." I read somewhere that PC compatable printers also can be driven by the CBM MPS1000 printer driver, or at least this u92 Okidata can be, so I loaded that into the printer default settings. Nothing changed, same error message. Help! I don't know what else to do. What should the printer preference defaults be? Is it a serial or parallel printer (I tried both)? Do I have the right cable? Where can I get an owners manual for this printer? Write Okidata? Or just go to a dealer? Am I typing the correct commands to print the document to the right device, PRT: ??? Any help would be great. Frank Sienkiewicz Always trying to get something for nothing usually screws up the day.