dar@cblpf.ATT.COM (David A. Roth) (10/05/87)
I was using a C64/1541 with EasyScript and a Blue Chip daisy- wheel printer. All that worked out fine together. I decided to upgrade my setup and I bought a C128/1571 and switched to Pocket Writer 2 in the 128 mode. I have found out that I can not get my Blue Chip to work now. What happens is after I get into Pocket Writer 2 and do a directory of the disk I then try to load a file and the system locks up leaving the light on the 1571 blinking. The only way out is to power the thing off. The best I have been able to do is shut off the disk drive after loading the file and connect the printer cable and turn the drive back on. Then I requested to print the file. It printed it all in upper case only. As you might guess I have questions: Does anyone have a Blue Chip like mine working on a C128? Does anyone have a Blue Chip like mine working on a C128 w/Pocket Writer 2? Does anyone know which printer type should be selected for a Blue Chip when using the Pocket Writer 2(128 mode)? Is there a bug in Pocket Writer 2 that is causing the reformatting not to work. I hit F6 and nothing happens. I still have my 1526 printer and was able to get that to work fine with all this by selecting "1526" printer type. Thanks in advance. AT&T Bell Laboratories David A. Roth Columbus, Ohio uucp: cbosgd!cblpf!dar
elg@killer.UUCP (Eric Green) (10/10/87)
in article <751@cblpf.ATT.COM>, dar@cblpf.ATT.COM (David A. Roth) says: > decided to upgrade my setup and I bought a C128/1571 and switched > to Pocket Writer 2 in the 128 mode. I have found out that I can > not get my Blue Chip to work now. What happens is after I get > into Pocket Writer 2 and do a directory of the disk I then try > to load a file and the system locks up leaving the light on the > 1571 blinking. This is due to a bug in the Blue Chip's interface. It is a common bug in hardware designed before the introduction of the Commodore 128. Apparently the interface intercepts the fast-mode stuff intended for the drive, resulting in total lockup and confusion. Turn off your Blue Chip while doing disk access, and all is jiffy. > back on. Then I requested to print the file. It printed it all in > upper case only. Two possibilities here: a) did you set your word processor to "Diablo", and b) did you set your Blue Chip's DIP switches to "no CBM/ASCII translation"? I don't have Pocket Writer, so I would have no sure answers to these questions. I do recall having a bit of trouble getting Wordpro-128 to work with the Blue Chip, though. Eventually traced it to the fact that the Blue Chip won't respond to secondary addres 5 (transparent mode of most printer interfaces). That was easily fixed by telling the printer driver it was secondary address 7. Hope this helped, Eric -- Eric Green elg@usl.CSNET Slavery is not a condition of the body. {cbosgd,ihnp4}!killer!elg It is a condition of the mind. Snail Mail P.O. Box 92191 Just ask any television executive... Lafayette, LA 70509 talk about the leading edge of tomorrow....