mende@caip.RUTGERS.EDU (Bob Mende) (11/13/86)
I have a problem with commecting an amiga to serial printers. I
have no problem sending text to them via "type foo ser:" but no matter
what I do in preferences I can not get prt: to work with a serial
printer.
Just so you know ... I am using 1.2gamma1 and trying to connect to
both an imagewriter and a diablo 630. I have set baud and parity
correct in the serial section of preferences. I still cant seem to
get prt: to work. I know that the baud and parity works because I can
print via ser: .... does anyone know how to get this stuff to work....
Thanks is advance...
Bob Mende
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------rick@mips.UUCP (Rick Frazier) (11/15/86)
> > I have a problem with connecting an amiga to serial printers. I > have no problem sending text to them via "type foo ser:" but no matter > what I do in preferences I can not get prt: to work with a serial > printer. > Just so you know ... I am using 1.2gamma1 and trying to connect to > both an imagewriter and a diablo 630. I have set baud and parity I have a Diablo 1640-ksr serial printer that I use "all of the time" under 1.1 and 1.2 beta versions (I don't have Gamma yet). Try one of the earlier releases to se if it's a 1.2gamma1 problem. I've set the prefs to diable 630, serial, 1200baud, etc. I have been printing things via the notepad, and notice that NOTHING happens unless I print in "draft" mode. Possibly this is the problem for you as well. Of course, daisy wheel printers print at a "fixed" rate, so the difference between a "draft" and a "finish" mode might not be meaningful (or coded in the drivers?). I haven't tried to use prt: for so long I'm not sure if it worked from the CLI with this printer, but it seemed to for my parallel daisy wheel printer. Hope this helps....... -- --Rick Frazier-- DISCLAIMER: The above is individual opinion (the result of my imperfect recall of facts, real or imagined) in no way representing anyone else. UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!rick DDD: 408-720-1700 x278
carolyn@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner) (11/15/86)
In article <3888@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> mende@caip.RUTGERS.EDU (Bob Mende) writes: > > I have a problem with commecting an amiga to serial printers. I >have no problem sending text to them via "type foo ser:" but no matter >what I do in preferences I can not get prt: to work with a serial >printer. > Just so you know ... I am using 1.2gamma1 and trying to connect to >both an imagewriter and a diablo 630. I have set baud and parity >correct in the serial section of preferences... This may be a dumb question but I ask because you don't mention it. On the Printer page of Preferences, did you 1. Select the proper driver 2. Select SERIAL (rather than the default PARALLEL) -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Carolyn Scheppner -- CBM >>Amiga Technical Support<< UUCP ...{allegra,caip,ihnp4,seismo}!cbmvax!carolyn PHONE 215-431-9180 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=