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Re: More SLM804 annoyances

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From: Allan Pratt
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1988 20:18
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In article <881114-093413-1227@Xerox> 
"Hugh_Messenger.EuroPARC"@XEROX.COM writes:
> 2)	The last-page syndrome.  If you double click on a document and select
> the print option, it prints fine except that the last page does not get
> printed [...]

The control panel for the Diablo driver has a "Form Feed" button which
turns grey if there's data "lurking" in the buffer.  Click this button
to get the last page.

You forget that the driver can't tell what the "last page" is, and
the Desktop, as you notice, doesn't send a formfeed after the file it prints.

> 3) This isn't really a grump, more of a puzzle.  Occasionally in the past I
> have booted my machine with hard disk and laser turned off [...]

This is a known problem.  You should never have an SLM804 connected to
your system but not turned on.  If you don't want it, disconnect it from
the chain of DMA devices before turning on your ST. 

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Opinions expressed above do not necessarily	-- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp.
reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else.	  ...ames!atari!apratt
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From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: More SLM804 annoyances
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Date: 18 Nov 88 20:18:26 GMT
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Organization: Atari (US) Corporation, Sunnyvale, California
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