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- From: kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu (Kent D. Polk)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: HPIB(IEEE-488) and parallel
- Message-ID: <13488@swrinde.nde.swri.edu>
- Date: 3 Sep 92 17:18:32 GMT
- References: <hillman.715496949@pv1649.vincent.iastate.edu>
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- In article <hillman.715496949@pv1649.vincent.iastate.edu> hillman@iastate.edu (Matthew C Hilleman) writes:
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- > Does anyone now how to run a HPIB port printer from
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- > a standard parallel printer port??
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- > Do I have to make a special cable or what??
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- There used to be some 'Print Spooler' devices which would also convert from
- Centronics to GPIB for 'Listen-only applications such as a printer. Usually
- had up to 64k buffer in them also. Not very cheap. I think it would be
- cheaper to buy a new printer.
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