Re: bidirectional ST printer port

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From: Tainter
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1986 15:27

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> I was hoping that the ST printer port was bidirectional, but I have seen
> no documentation for it.  The ST manual shows only one set of data pins
> on the printer socket, and the developer's kit only talks about writing
> to the printer, not reading from it.  So:
> 
> What are the pins on the printer socket for doing input to the ST?
> What does the software interface look like?  Is it the obvious thing
> (using one of the BIOS input routines with the the printer device)?
> 
> 	Dan Franklin

The printer port is a bidirectional parallel port.  That means the same pins
used for output are used for input.  The software interface is the BIOS
input routines with device parameters as you suspected.

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Subject: Re: bidirectional ST printer port
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