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LaserWriter 2 VMS ?

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From: Frank Mallory
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1990 02:43
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 tA> HAVE YOU HOOKED UP A LASERWRITER TO YOUR VMS SYSTEM?!?
 tA> 
 tA> I am confused about what synchronization takes place on 
 tA> a spooled queue and how many pins have to be wired on the
 tA> connector.  Have tried a few things already and it looks
 tA> like the dreaded RTS/CTS and DSR/DTR are going to be problems.
 tA> And it seems that the VAX is sending on 2 instead of 3!!!???!!!

One of my guys did it and said he didn't have any trouble at all.  He used it  
to print out the DECforms docs, which is furnished in a .PS version.   
Beautiful job!

Let me know if you are still having trouble, and I will question him more  
closely.

            frank.mallory@blkcat.fidonet.org
 



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Subject: LaserWriter 2 VMS ?
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