Re: serial ports on original Apple LaserWriter

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From: Vidiot
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 04:04

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In article <seltzer.725578580@hamachi> seltzer@sda.com (Wayne Seltzer) writes:
<I just started using an ancient Apple LaserWriter via its serial port.
<There seems to be an occasional flow control problem.
<
<Unlike most "modern" ps printers,
<this version of the hardware/software only supports software flow control.
<
<I vaguely recall a "uart.ps" that modified the serial driver to fix the
<problem. It might have even been developed by Adobe.
<
<Anyone ever heard of it?  Or possibly have a copy?  

This could be what you are looking for.  It is supposed to fix the three
problems listed on page 308 of the old Adobe Red Book.


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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: serial ports on original Apple LaserWriter
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Date: 30 Dec 92 04:04:35 GMT
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