[comp.periphs.printers] DEC LA75 Companion Printer -- info needed

todd@mbf.UUCP (Todd Williams) (01/03/91)

I just acquired a DEC LA75 "companion printer" for next-to-nothing.
Does anybody know anything about this beast?
Instead of a Centronics or RS232 cable on the back, it has what appears
to be an RJ-11 phone cord!  But I don't think it's compatible with RJ-11,
since the tiny locking mechanism is off-center.  Also, there's a little
trap door on the side with a fancy locking mechanism on it, and behind
that is a 24-or-so pin connector like you would find on a circuit board.

I'd like to hook this thing up to a UNIX box via RS232, or many even a PC
running DOS (yuck, sorry).

*Any* information would be helpful, including pin-outs, DEC documentation
availability and prices, *anything*!
						-Todd
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