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- From: mlobbia@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Kaneda)
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- Subject: Re: Duo Printer?
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- Date: 16 Dec 92 06:25:33 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec15.223539.111@gallant.apple.com> pug@apple.com (Russ Emmons) writes:
- >In article <42586@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> Kaneda, mlobbia@sdcc13.ucsd.edu writes:
- >>How possible is it to design a printer that connects to the large expansion
- >>port on the back of a Duo? Does anyone out there know enough technically to
- >>say if this is possible?
- >
- >Is it technically possible? Electrically, at least, sure it is. Add a serial
- >chip and address decoding circuitry to your printer board, supply a
- >configuration rom to tell the docking handler the address of your serial
- >chip (in slot E space), and cram that all in front of your printer circuitry,
- >and you could probably be up and swimming without too much trouble.
- >
- >Or you might be able to create some sort of unit that simply plugs into
- >the existing serial port...
-
- The reason I ask this is because it would be nice to have a portable printer
- (similar to the GCC one) that plugs right into the back of the Duo, and is
- pretty well integrated, and about the size of a MiniDock. Then you can just
- bring this attachment and not have to worry about cables and such. Well,
- just an idea, anyway.
-
- Marcus
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