#Printer Cable Problems
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Help!
I have a 1000 and a 2000, and I'm attempting to connect them to one
printer. (the printer used to be dedicated to the 1000). I got a data
switch box and hooked the printer and the 2000 up, and they work fine. When
I got to the 1000, I remembered the db25 connector on the parallel port was
non standard, so I modified the new cable I bought for it to ignore line 23
(the 5v line) and to switch lines 25 and 16 so the reset line would end up
at the printer.
My initial test was a copy command through the par: device and everything
looked fine, when I attempted to print through prt: and from Word Perfect,
I got an extra line feed (i.e double line spacing) for every line.
Even though I don't understand why it works with the par: device and not
the prt:, I assume the problem is with the new cable, I just don't know
which line would be responsible for the extra line feed.
So, to make a short story long, I sure appreciate it, if someone out there
could steer me in the right direction, or perhaps, down the right line
would be more better.
Thanks,
>>Steve.t
Steve,
The difference between the 1000 and the 2000's parallel ports
(besides the obvious gender difference) is that on the 1000, lines 14,15,16
are swapped with lines 23,24,25.
1000 parallel port pins 2000 parallel port pins
14 GND 14 +5v
15 GND 15 NC
16 GND 16 RESET
23 +5v 23 GND
24 NC 24 GND
25 RESET 25 GND
Pin 14 "controls" auto-linefeed. Note that on the A1000 it's tied
to ground, on the A2000…it's +5v.
What I'd suggest you do is modify the A1000 side of the switch box
so that lines 14, 15 and 16 become lines 23, 24 and 15 and that lines 23,
24, and 25 become lines 14,15 and 16. Thus…you'll end up duplicating the
2000's configuration…and that seems to work ok for you.
Don
Don,
Gee, thanks a lot, that was indeed quick, and quick was what I needed. My
Wife is going to be using the 1000 for transcription and she is not exactly
pleased about not being able to print from it. I've been working on this
problem for a few days now, so I'll give your solution a shot.
A thanks again.
>> Steve.