========================================================================= INFO-ATARI16 Digest Mon, 12 Mar 90 Volume 90 : Issue 314 Today's Topics: DeskJet re-inking / clogging (2 msgs) for sale Graphics anybody? MULTISYNC RECOMMENDATIONS Need help with Kermit/Xmodem Question! STFX2.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 12 Mar 90 05:29:57 GMT From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!nic.MR.NET!ns!logajan@tut.cis .ohio-state.edu (John Logajan) Subject: DeskJet re-inking / clogging Message-ID: <1990Mar12.052957.7662@ns.network.com> >With the same hypodermic needle you used for refilling the ink cartridge, >slowly squirt some water into the little "resting/priming" coupler. The >water may sit there for a few seconds/minutes but it will slowly find its >way down the hose. As the water level drops in the coupler, you may want >to keep adding more, oh say, up to 1/4 cc. This should wash out the hose >and get rid of any residue ink. By the way, does anybody know what the "short life ink cartridge fix kit" is? I mean, what is it EXACTLY? Is the ink actually sucked out of a "short life" cartridge, or is the ink still there but not getting down to the head? -- - John Logajan @ Network Systems; 7600 Boone Ave; Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 - logajan@ns.network.com, john@logajan.mn.org, 612-424-4888, Fax 424-2853 ------------------------------ Date: 12 Mar 90 05:17:39 GMT From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!nic.MR.NET!ns!logajan@tut.cis .ohio-state.edu (John Logajan) Subject: DeskJet re-inking / clogging Message-ID: <1990Mar12.051739.7549@ns.network.com> More on re-filling HP DeskJet ink cartridges. There was some worry mentioned a while back about re-filled ink clogging up the little plastic (sort of rubbery) hose. The hose travels from the little coupling down through a sort of artificial-heart pump (where the hose is formed in a semi-circle and a little wheel rotary pinches the hose on its way around the semi-circle) and into the base of the unit where a 4x4 inch hunk of ink blotter paper sits to collect anything. Apparently the hose is there for two reasons. When the machine is off or idle, any ink "siphoning" will get directed into the blotter. And, secondly, when you push the prime button, the little heart pump is engaged and a bunch of ink is sucked out of the cartridge. Which leads me to this first observation: DO NOT PRESS THE PRIMING BUTTON UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY FEEL IT IS NECESSARY -- you are just throwing away ink, and unless you re-fill your own cartridges, you are throwing away big money. On power-up the cartridge moves about two inches from its resting place and does a different (electrical) kind of prime. It shoots some ink into a little "L" shaped groove. You can see the grove, and probably some dried ink, which you can clean if you are so motivated. So, the hose should not get ink in it unless you press the priming button. If you do, or if you just like to clean things, or you are worried about your re-filled ink clogging the hose, do the following. With the same hypodermic needle you used for refilling the ink cartridge, slowly squirt some water into the little "resting/priming" coupler. The water may sit there for a few seconds/minutes but it will slowly find its way down the hose. As the water level drops in the coupler, you may want to keep adding more, oh say, up to 1/4 cc. This should wash out the hose and get rid of any residue ink. If the process seems stalled, you may want to remove the ink cartridge, power up the unit, and press the priming button. This should help draw the water through the hose. If your water DOESN'T go down the hose, then you have a clogged hose -- however, I don't consider this a likely event, and if you "wash" your hose once in a while and you don't use the priming button, it should never happen. -- - John Logajan @ Network Systems; 7600 Boone Ave; Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 - logajan@ns.network.com, john@logajan.mn.org, 612-424-4888, Fax 424-2853 ------------------------------ Date: 12 Mar 90 05:04:24 GMT From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!aplcen!jhunix!rick@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Eric Ruck) Subject: for sale Message-ID: <4463@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> Atari 1040 ST, less than one year old, lightly used (OK, it was used as a backup for my Mega 2, now on its way home from the repair shop)-- $450, or best offer, or will trade for a Spectre GCR. The system includes: nothing but the stuff that comes with it, i.e. the disk drive built into the side, the mouse and the cables that normally come with it. It is in excellent condition. Also for sale SOON: Spectre 128, with ROMs, for whatever a used Spectre 128 is going for (make an offer). I'll throw in a Translator ONE for nothing (it's not worth much more than that). For all of the hardware concerned, I'll split the shipping. Usenet: RICK @ JHUNIX USPS: 3019 St. Paul, #2B Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: (301) 243-8654 Eric Ruck ------------------------------ Date: 12 Mar 90 04:13:39 GMT From: cs.utexas.edu!samsung!aplcen!jhunix!rick@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Eric Ruck) Subject: Graphics anybody? Message-ID: <4462@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> In article <1111.25f63c10@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> tmwhitehead@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu writes: >I'm trying to write some arcade-quality graphics and sound routines on my ST. >Are there any GOOD books that talk about how to do this? I mean, how do people >write things like Dungeon Master if there is no information on how to do this? ... > >-- > ____ > / _ _/ _/ Todd Whitehead > / /_/ /_/ /_/ Miami University > Oxford, Ohio > If it looks like I said it, I probably did... The Atari ST is a pretty straighforward, sort of standard machine, which is probably why it has the power and following that it does. Anyway, on this account you should check out general computer graphics texts--they have a number of quite inventive things to speed graphics to "arcade" quality. You might also try a trip to the local arcade--sometimes it's interesting to sit around and try to figure out how some of the animation is done. Eric ------------------------------ Date: 11 Mar 90 22:47:12 GMT From: pacbell!rbdc!mccann@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Mike McCann) Subject: MULTISYNC RECOMMENDATIONS Message-ID: <1990Mar11.224712.24011@rbdc> What exactly are you saying, HOW do you get these extended vertical resoultions in color?? I also have a NEC 3d; is there anything else to buy, or is that software?EOF ------------------------------ Date: 8 Mar 90 18:21:04 GMT From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!wuarchive!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!shawl @tut.cis.ohio-state.edu Subject: Need help with Kermit/Xmodem Message-ID: <22437.25f64e30@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> >> I'm having trouble with transfer from the VAX (running VMS 5.2) and my >> 1040 ST (using Uniterm V2.0e 002). I've tried both xmodem (I don't know the >> version number on the VAX) and VMS Kermit-32 version 3.3.118. >> I use KERMIT almost daily to transfer files ST <<-->> VAX with no problem. You do not say what kinds of files you are transfering. If they are binary, you need to SET FILE TYPE BINARY on the VAX. ------------------------------ Date: 12 Mar 90 04:07:10 GMT From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!aplcen!jhunix!rick@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Eric Ruck) Subject: Question! Message-ID: <4461@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> I am the try before you buy type, but I also refuse to pirate. The result of this is that I buy very little software withmy hard earned dollars. However, I recently was given the Quick 1.6 demo, and found it very impressive. Not onlydo I feel that posting a demo will gain you a sale (just as soon as I get my next paycheck, really) but I also think you have done me a service by letting me see something that I believe is worthwhile. I think that demos are a useful advantage to Usenet access. Eric ------------------------------ Date: 12 Mar 90 05:49:54 GMT From: agate!darkstar!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!rome@apple.com Subject: STFX2.5 Message-ID: <1779@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Does anyone have the Atari 8-bit emulator STFX2.5? I can't seem to find this version on any of the ftp sites, only the version 2.0. I would really appreciate it if you send it to me. Thank you. Roman Baker rome@ucscb.UCSC.EDU ------------------------------ End of INFO-ATARI16 Digest V90 Issue #314 *****************************************