[unix-pc.general] AT&T458 printer help needed

netnews@wa015b.UUCP (06/12/87)

I need help setting up an AT&T 458 printer for use with a unix pc.

I currently have the dip sw settings set as follows

switch 1  1off 2on 3on 4on (Correspondence printwheel)
switch 2  1on (6 lines/in)
          2off (stop within 133chars of full buffer)
          3on  (linefeed after carriage return)
          4off (not used)
          5on  (7bit data)
          6on  (rs232 enable)
          7on  (odd parity) (even does not work I get garbage )
          8on  (one stop bit)
switch 3  1off 2on 3on  (9600 baud)
          4on  (rs232 enable)
          5on  (enable parity settings)
          6off 7off (dtr signal)
          8on  (clear to send disabled)
switch 4  1off 2on 3off 4on 5on 6on 7on 8on (factory default settings)

The printer is receiving data but is losing characters.
What is wrong and what do I have to do to make it work ?

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ihnp4!wa015b!james

Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

James Anderson  AT&T-IS MMS 1201 S. Hayes St Arlington,Va. 22202
703 553-5407    ihnp4!wa015b!james  Layoff date 6/30/87 anyone need a programmer