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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

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

3954.0. "NEED GOOD MYLA50 DRIVER" by GIDDAY::ROHAN () Wed Jul 25 1990 11:39

    Hi from outback Australia,
    I have recently added an LA50 to my A500 and after quite a bit of
    messing around I have finally got it working properly - well almost.
    It appears I have the standard problem printing graphics - the top line
    is offset after the La50 prints a blank line. I am running 1.3 using
    the 1.2 printer.device and the LA50 driver.
    
    From what I have read it sounds like MYLA50 might fix the problem.
    Trouble is all the copies I have been able to lay my hands on appear
    corrupt. I have copied it from both TAPE: and WJG: the copy from WJG:
    screws up when I try to de ARC it and the one from TAPE: de ARC's ok
    but I then end up with LA50.UUE.  I have tried to UUDECODE this but it
    fails with "no last line".
    
    Does anybody have a good copy they can post somewhere accessable that I
    could down load. I have tried to get a copy from MISSU1:: per note
    994.14 but it is no longer there.
    
    		....Thanks Steve
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3954.1I suspect file format problemsSTAR::ROBINSONWed Jul 25 1990 16:2123
Steve,

The version of MYLA50.ARC that is on is WJG::AMIGA: seems to be exactly
the same as one that I have in my directory. I downloaded the one I have and 
used it successfully. I suspect your problem has to do with file formats
that are not compatible with your downloading scheme. This has been explained
many times in the conference, and I can't do as good a description right here.

Basically, you need to make sure the file you down load is in variable format
for KERMIT (unless you specify block mode), stream_lf for xmodem, and either
for zmodem. From VMS type DIR/FULL to see the format.

Also, the VMS ARC.EXE can't look at variable format files even though
that may be what you want to send with KERMIT. 

The VMS tool CVTARC.EXE will
let you change between formats. Define it as a foreign command.

Also remember that there is a file name length restriction with ARC. 
This can bite you if you rename the file.

Good luck.
Dave
3954.2directory/title=...CRISTA::CAPRICCIONothing personalWed Jul 25 1990 16:4918
3954.3IT WORKS!!!GIDDAY::ROHANMiddleaged Mutant DEC EngineerSun Jul 29 1990 12:2211
    Thanks for your help Dave, Pete,
    
    I tried the copy from WJG: again and unpacked it on the amiga instead
    of using VMSSWEEP. This time it worked. I then copied it back to the
    VAX using JRCOMMs  and UUDECODEed it  - worked. 
    And it did solve the problem. I still think the copy on TAPE: is sus as
    I tried it at least 3 times and could not UUDECODE it. The other
    posibility is that VMSSWEEP was altering the file so that UUDECODE
    couldn't work. I will experiment a little later.
    
    				...Thanks Steve
3954.4More problems with MYLA50.ARCCOLTRG::HENGSTMANNK.H.Fri Sep 27 1991 06:0211
    Steve,
    
    could you please tell me, how exactly you got the LA-50 driver
    to work ?
    
    I dearced it . . .  installed it . . . and then
    
    mumble mumble . . . cant open PRT 
    
    Klaus
    
3954.5Preferences?CRISTA::CAPRICCIOGarth, take your Ritalin...Fri Sep 27 1991 15:126
3954.6MYLA50 won't print.COLTRG::HENGSTMANNK.H.Mon Sep 30 1991 06:5010
    
    	Hi Pete,
    
    	yes, i did exactly that. We are using WB 1.3 and i seem to
    	remeber someone claiming that the printer.dev (could be wrong
    	here) must be copied from WB 1.2
    	
    	Still hoping . . .
    	Thanks
    	Klaus
3954.7You do need to use devs:printer.device from WB 1.2CRISTA::CAPRICCIOGarth, take your Ritalin...Tue Oct 01 1991 04:430
3954.8Can't have anything.COLTRG::HENGSTMANNK.H.Tue Oct 01 1991 06:274
    
    That's bad news. O.K. i shall try.
    Thanks
    Klaus
3954.9Where can I find WB 1.2 devs:printer.deviceKERNEL::TRAVELLJohn T, UK_Remote_Services_SupportSun Oct 06 1991 22:5615
	I only have WB 1.3, I do not know where I can obtain a copy of WB 1.2
 devs:printer.device. 

Could a copy be made available on the net, would permission from C= be needed ?

I have MYLA50.ARC, and also something called LA50_FIX.ARC. I cannot now 
remember what this latter file is for.

I transfer the files to the (my son's) Amiga via PCDISK to an RX23, then PCcopy
into RAMdisk & finally to an AmigaDOS floppy. 
Does anyone have any idea what format the files need to be in for this to work
properly ??

					John Travell.
3954.10Look on older Commercial software CX3PST::WSC017::A_ANDERSONCSC32::A_Anderson NSU/VAX DTN 592-4170Mon Oct 07 1991 15:0814
I do not think it can be distributed on the NET as it is copyrighted software.

You might try looking on some of your application floppies.  For example
Electronic Arts's Deluxe Music Construction set comes with Wb 1.2.  You 
should be able to find the Printer.device on that disk  if you have it.  It
should be in the DEVS: directory of any 1.2 floppy.

I used to use a LA50.  I sold it for $150.00 and bought a Star Micronics for
$157.00.  This was two years ago or so.  Printers have dropped in price 
drastically since then.