jmp@asihub.UUCP (John Pantone) (11/13/89)
Help (e-mail please)!
I recently purchased an AST Turbolaser/PS in hopes that it would work both
on my Mac and on my AT under Windows. It works fine on the Mac (using
its Appletalk connector) but I can't get it running on the AT/Windows (2.10).
Same problem both with serial and parallel connections: The printer flashes
its "busy" light - as if any second it would start to print - then just stops
dead - no printout. Windows appears satisfied that the printout occurred
- no error messages.
Anyone have any idea what's going on here?
Thanks,
John P.
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John M. Pantone jmp@asihub.uucp {uunet|ncr-sd}!asihub!jmp
Objectech Corporation, P.O.Box 27168, San Diego CA, 92128 (619)679-8646
As always, my opinions are highly questionable.cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) (11/16/89)
In article <146@asihub.UUCP>, jmp@asihub.UUCP (John Pantone) writes: > Help (e-mail please)! # I recently purchased an AST Turbolaser/PS in hopes that it would work both # on my Mac and on my AT under Windows. It works fine on the Mac (using # its Appletalk connector) but I can't get it running on the AT/Windows (2.10). # # Same problem both with serial and parallel connections: The printer flashes # its "busy" light - as if any second it would start to print - then just stops # dead - no printout. Windows appears satisfied that the printout occurred # - no error messages. # # Anyone have any idea what's going on here? # # Thanks, # # John M. Pantone jmp@asihub.uucp {uunet|ncr-sd}!asihub!jmp I rented an AST TurboLaser/PS for a project once, and found that there was an intermittent problem with both the parallel and serial ports -- the serial port was worse than the parallel. It occasionally drops characters, somewhat randomly, especially after 700K to 1000K of data has been sent. An engineer at AST confirmed that he had seen the same problem, but couldn't persuade management there was a problem. At least one of my customers with the AST had seen the same problem. -- Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer California: 2 years for mayhem; 4 years for an unregistered "assault rifle" in your home. Aren't liberals amazing? Disclaimer? You must be kidding! No company would hold opinions like mine!