twaites@sicom.UUCP (Greg Twaites) (08/06/87)
Hi there. I hope someone can help me with a printcap problem. I have a uVax-II running Ultrix 2.0. I want to hook up an Espon FX series printer (its a parallel printer) because its the only kind I have around. Anyway, I got a serial<->parallel converter and have it connected up to a tty port. Unfortunately, nothing seems to happen. Anyone have any ideas? I also would like to get a 'correct' printcap entry for it. Thanks for any help. Greg Twaites SICOM, INC !ihnp4!sun!sunburn!sicom!twaites
steve@cyb-eng.UUCP (Steve Upchurch) (08/25/87)
> Anyway, I got a serial<->parallel converter and have it > connected up to a tty port. Unfortunately, nothing seems to happen. > Anyone have any ideas? > > Greg Twaites > SICOM, INC > !ihnp4!sun!sunburn!sicom!twaites Some serial-parallel converters require +5v from the Centronics port of the printer. My experience with Epson printers was that they did not supply the +5. You may have to get your power from somewhere else. Steve Upchurch Cyb Systems, Austin, TX (512) 835-2266 {gatech,harvard,ihnp4,nbires,seismo,ucb-vax}!ut-sally!cyb-eng!support