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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

1221.0. "ST and LN03" by UTROP1::RENKEMA_M (Marten Renkema @UTO) Mon Dec 23 1991 11:58

    	Hi,
    
    	Is there anyone experienced with linking a LN03 to an Atari (1040).
    	The applicatons I use are Timeworks (DTP) and First Word.
    
    	Can I just connect the printer via the serel port, do I need special 
        drivers? I tried to find the answers in note 629, but they are all 
        talking about postscript. I am just talking about a normal LN03.
    
    	Thanks and may I wish everybody a merry Christmas & a very succesful 
        1992.
    
    	Regards,
    
    Marten
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1221.1You''ll have to be a bit of a hacker for thisPRNSYS::LOMICKAJJeffrey A. LomickaMon Dec 23 1991 12:229
You can hook it ot the serial port with an ordinary null modem cable,
but you may have trouble with some software.  I don't know about
TimeWorks or 1st word.  With PageStream, you may be able to use the
LA50 driver, but I wouldn't be too sure of the results, and anyway, you
couldn't get a full 300DPI unless you had the LN03+.  With Timeworks
Word Writer, you will have to configure the program to use the LN03
escape sequences for bold, italic, etc., using their printer
configuration program.
1221.2Is there support for LN03?IJSAPL::KLERKJohn Major - a very minor EuropeanMon Dec 30 1991 06:157
  Unless I'm very mistaken I don't think TimeWorks has an LN03 output.
  The only way I can get a TimeWorks - Digital link is by using a PostScript
  output and print it on a LN03R or LPS20/40 - provided only the standard
  fonts are used.

  Theo
1221.3How about a hardware converter?UTROP1::RENKEMA_MMarten Renkema @UTOWed Feb 05 1992 13:2114
    	Hi guys,
    
    	I heard about a converter which convert the parallel signal into a 
        serial signal.
    	Does anyone has any experience with it, and would it sove my problems 
        with eg Timeworks. I heard that the Timeworks printer driver is 
        included in the GEM environment (?) and automatically set for a 
        parallel port.
    
    
    	Thanks,
    
    Marten