| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
I bought a dot matrix printer. The only intent I had in mind was
to use the generic printer. I just wanted to get some hardcopy.
However, I seem to have a problem. The printer is PAINFULLY slow!!
I mean on the order of ONE character per second. Eventually a requestor
comes up saying to check the cable or printer. Cable looks fine
The only potential problem I can see with the cable is that it does
not wire all data signal grounds (returns).
I don't think the printer is the problem because it works fine with my
laptop MODEL 100. I can't be sure that the Amiga parallel port is
OK as this printer is the only thing I have ever tried to hook up
to the port.
Is there anything special to consider when buying a printer for
the AMIGA. Keeping in mind that all I wanted was a cheap dot-matrix
for program listings.
Anybody out there have a similar problem?
Thanks in advance for any sage advice I can get.
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| 511.1 | AUTHOR::MACDONALD | WA1OMM Listening 224.28 | Sun May 24 1987 03:48 | 7 | |
Make sure you do not have Pin 23 of the parallel port connected
to your printer. Also, best to have a driver specific to your printer.
Might let us know what printer you have and perhaps we can supply
you with the appropriate driver.
Paul
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| 511.2 | Printer Buffer required? | NAAD::SWARR | Learner's Permit | Sun May 24 1987 04:24 | 15 |
The printer is a Tandy DMP-105. I doubt there is a driver for it.
I checked the cable and Pin 23 is not used.
I suspect that the AMIGA requires a printer with a buffer. The DMP does
not have a data buffer. Very plain printer , it prints 'em as it gets 'em.
Either that or my parellel port is shot.
Thanks
<jim
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