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- From: Scott J Cape <cape+@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: Ariadne question
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 16:56:06 -0500
- Organization: Freshman, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Hi. I'm the friend referred to in the previous message... Anyway...
-
- > I thought Ariadne was supposed to have 2 parallel ports? How is the second one
- > implemented? I had assumed that it was available directly on a second blanking
- > plate but Paul LeSurf of Blittersoft (UK) cryptically said it was available on
- > the card. Does this mean I have to buy a ribbon cable and port/blanking plate
- > myself?
-
- Exactly. There is one completely implemented parallel port, and another
- header on the card. To use the second port, you would need to purchase
- the cable and plane assembly yourself.
-
- > Would I be able to print Final Writer/Propage files out of the one of the
- > Ariadne parallel ports? How would I implement a logical command like:
-
- > copy test.ps par: (which sends a postscript file directly to the native
- > parallel port for my laserjet)
-
- The ariadne software came with a program called UseAriadnePar that
- essentially redirects put to PAR: to the Ariadne card.
-
- > And finally, are you glad you bought the Ariadne?
-
- Yes.
-
- Scott Cape cape@andrew.cmu.edu
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