🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <na.e8800b471a.a50160dhillage@argonet.co.uk>, Di Hillage
<dhillage@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> In article <na.7281d6471a.a40040mchappell@argonet.co.uk>, Michael Chappell
> <mchappell@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > I have an A5000 with the above drive being operated through the printer
> > port
> > together with the printer. Unfortunately this means I have to keep
> > swapping
> > over the leads.
> I have a Cumana parallel port drive and plug my printer HPDJ500 with turbo
> driver into the cd "out" connector. I have no problems as long as I have
> both printer and drive switched on. To ensure this both share the same
> mains
> socket to ensure that one on means both on.
> I have no problems at all, but did have them when I tried to use a switch
> to
> allow me to use my scanner as well. 
> 
> 

Excellent! I now have a working CDROM drive and printer without having to
use a data switch box and oodles of cable. Thanks indeed for that info.

Hmmm...wished I asked first and saved myself the expense of a data box...oh
well.....anyone want one?

Thanks again, Di


Mike


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