P4O@PSUVM.BITNET (03/30/88)
I am new at this so please bear with me!
I have a Atari 800XL...how may I convert the Arc files listed above?
Also I have a 850 and I tried to connect to a Star LV 1215 printer
When I send data to it it sends it..(ie says 'Ready')....but the data
gets 'LOST' it never gets to the printer.
I tested all my equ. out it isn't a hardware problem.
I asume it is an interfacing problem.
(pin-outs as follows)
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850 printer(centronics)
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1 strobe 1 strobe
2 data0 2 data1
.....
.....
8 data6 8 data7
15 data7 9 data8
13 busy 11 busy -----goes lo when ready
12 fault 13 select -----must be hi to print
11 sig gnd 16 sig gnd
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If anyone can help it would be a massive favor as this printer is currently
sitting in my room collecting dust!!!
Patrick J. O'Toole
Computer Science Major
Pennsylvania State University
Worthington Scranton Campus