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Article #8396Re: DOS (Serial port) driver wanted
From: Mark Bailey
Date: Wed, 10 May 1989 12:49
Date: Wed, 10 May 1989 12:49
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In article <1989May9.143733.15209@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>, tj@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Terry Jones) writes: > I use two tools. One is called SIO and was given to me by the author > and another I got off the net was lptcom1 > > sio is like the progam someone else described in that it sends a file > of postscript with handshaking and displays messages. > > > The problem with receiving messages back from the printer is what do > you do with them? For example if you make the driver blort the message > I have had great success (on an Amiga) using a terminal emulator and copying PostScript files to a LaserWriter. The terminal emulator sets up XON/XOFF and error messages appear on the screen. (You could even type in a ^D). Hope this helps! -- Mark Bailey, Integral Systems Inc. (301) 731-4233 5000 Philadelphia Way Suite A via: ...!uunet!pyrdc!isi!mark Lanham, MD 20706-4417 -----HAVE A :-| DAY!!!!!!!!!! DISCLAIMER: This may not even be my opinion...much less my employers!!!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!lll-winken!uunet!pyrdc!isi!mark From: mark@isi.UUCP (Mark Bailey) Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript Subject: Re: DOS (Serial port) driver wanted Summary: Use a terminal emulator to communicate with printer. Keywords: MS-DOS, driver, xon/xoff, ^D Message-ID: <398@isi.UUCP> Date: 10 May 89 12:49:56 GMT References: <739@rocksanne.UUCP> <2965@ihuxy.ATT.COM> <1989May9.143733.15209@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> Organization: Integral Systems, Inc., Lanham MD Lines: 24