#PARALLEL CABLE
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Jeff,
Try the following line and see what happens (from a CLI):
TYPE > PAR: S:STARTUP-SEQUENCE
that should type your startup-sequence file on to the print via the
parallel port (completely bypassing the printer drivers). If it works then try
this line:
TYPE > PRT: S:STARTUP-SEQUENCE
If that works, then all is well, you probably haven't been trying to
use the printer properly. If it doesn't work, then you have a problem with
either the printer.device file in the DEVS directory, or have a bad printer
driver in the printers directory.
If neither works, then check your cable for continuity on the pins and
compare the pin outs of the Amiga with the printer to see if the cable is
properly wired up (use any form of continuity tester). Finaly, if all is well
there…make sure the printer itself is ok, run it thru it's sell test, or try
it on another computer.
Don
Don: tried your suggestions, and it must be the cable. I am not using a
standard AMiga cable, but I thought I had fixed it so it would work…oh well,
guess I'll have to buy the RIGHT cable…thanks for your help.