gt4662b@prism.gatech.EDU (BRANHAM,JOSEPH FRANKLIN) (12/02/89)
My girlfriend is going on a silly quest which may result in her obtaining a Laserjet IIP. She only has a C64. Has anyone ever hooked one up to a C64? I know we can get an Epson emulation card for it, but it seems rather a problem.Her particular desire would be to find a Geos Driver for the Laserjet. Also, how would she upload soft fonts to it? -- BRANHAM,JOSEPH FRANKLIN Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 "I know my familiar is a vampire duck, just don't mess with it." Internet: gt4662b@prism.gatech.edu
scott@max.u.washington.edu (12/02/89)
In article <3996@hydra.gatech.EDU>, gt4662b@prism.gatech.EDU (BRANHAM,JOSEPH FRANKLIN) writes: > My girlfriend is going on a silly quest which may result in her obtaining > a Laserjet IIP. She only has a C64. Has anyone ever hooked one up to a C64? > > I know we can get an Epson emulation card for it, but it seems rather a problem.Her particular desire would be to find a Geos Driver for the Laserje > > Also, how would she upload soft fonts to it? > > > -- > BRANHAM,JOSEPH FRANKLIN > Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 There is already Geos printer driver for the HP Laserjet. As matter of fact this printer driver comes (along with many otherss) inside the Geos 2.0 package (there also many Epson drives too). Since the Laserjet driver comes with the Geos 2.0, you could also ask directly to Berkeley Softworks about usage of Geos with the Laserjet printer, and how to hook it up to the C64...... good luck. Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen
acliu@skat.usc.edu (Alex C. Liu) (12/04/89)
In article <11441@max.u.washington.edu> scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: >> a Laserjet IIP. She only has a C64. Has anyone ever hooked one up to a C64? [Some stuff deleted] >There is already Geos printer driver for the HP Laserjet. As matter of fact [More Deleted] >Since the Laserjet driver comes with the Geos 2.0, you could also ask directly >to Berkeley Softworks about usage of Geos with the Laserjet printer, and >Sincerely, >Scott K. Stephen (Am I missing something or what?) Why not just get a RS-232 card, and connect the LaserJet as if it were a Serial printer. I remember looking at one driver that uses the serial port. TO my knoledge there are 3 ways to connect a non-commodore printer to a Commodore 64/128. 1 - Use a card that connects a Parallel printer to the Commodore Serial port, like for example Xetec gold, or one of those. These provides the most compatibility, since, make the computer think you are printing to a "normal" commodore printer. They usually connect to the serial port and use the Cassette port for power source. Meaning, that they probably WON'T work with the C128D that has the Cassette port next to the Keyboard port. 2 - Connect the printer to the RS-232 port if it is a Serial Printer. Usually you need an special driver for this. (Not that many programs support this kind of printer) 3 - Use a cable marketed by Berkeley Softworks that will connect your Parallel printer directly to your User Port. This will ONLY work with Geos. --- Alex C. Liu acliu%skat@usc.edu acliu@skat.usc.edu (Simple .signature, $CHEAP$)
bwildasi@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Ben Wildasin) (12/05/89)
In article <21566@usc.edu> acliu@skat.usc.edu (Alex C. Liu) writes: >are printing to a "normal" commodore printer. They usually connect to >the serial port and use the Cassette port for power source. Meaning, >that they probably WON'T work with the C128D that has the Cassette >port next to the Keyboard port. That depends on the interface you're using. Many interfaces have been redesigned so as to accomodate the new design. For example, the G-Wiz interface card, which I use to connect my 128/D with an Epson, has been modified with a longer interface<--->cassette port cable so as to be 128/D-friendly. Ben Wildasin ************************************************************************** Ben Wildasin bwildasi@silver.bacs.indiana.edu **************************************************************************
mdinn@ac.dal.ca (12/05/89)
> 1 - Use a card that connects a Parallel printer to the Commodore > Serial port, like for example Xetec gold, or one of those. These > provides the most compatibility, since, make the computer think you > are printing to a "normal" commodore printer. They usually connect to > the serial port and use the Cassette port for power source. Meaning, > that they probably WON'T work with the C128D that has the Cassette > port next to the Keyboard port. > The Super Gfx. Jr by Xetec will work with a C128D - it has the connector for the cassette port on a cable that you can plug in just about anywhere. I know of 1 interface that won't work with the C128D (it's owned by a friend) but I can't remember the name of it for the life of me. Michael Dinn MDINN@DALAC MDINN@AC.DAL.CA