[comp.sys.hp] rs232 port

stoler@seas.gwu.edu (Rich Stoler) (01/09/90)

We have a 340 with an rs232 port that we would like to attach a ti or epson
printer to but cannot determine the appropriate driver.  All we have are
the usual HP drivers furnished with the HP Basic operating system.  Any
suggestions? 

rjn@hpfcso.HP.COM (Bob Niland) (01/09/90)

re: > We have a 340 with an rs232 port that we would like to attach a ti or
    > epson printer to but cannot determine the appropriate driver.  All we
    > have are the usual HP drivers furnished with the HP Basic operating
    > system.
    
    > Any suggestions?

Any data?

It can be done, but you'll need to supply more info.  What baud rates, flow
control, character sets and printer command languages do these printers
support?  How do you plan to use them?  What connectors do they have?
Do you have pin-out information on the printers?

Tip: you probably will be able to achieve plain-text printing, but graphics
may be impossible without extensive raster conversion programming.

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