On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 at 05:42:03, wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>In a message dated 06/02/03 10:19:45 GMT Standard Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>
> Jumping the technology back to the early age of QL, we had a serial
> to parallel
> converter then for your black hero!
> But classical serial speed is really slow for the amount of colour
> printing data
> of today (especially with the top 2880x2880 or 5760x1440/720 dpi).
> Laser printer with postscript are easier to feed (especially when
> they have their own founts), alas they are so expensive and the
> colour is rare for laser.
>
>
>I thought this was a bit of an odd request - I have asked the customer
>what computer he is trying to use with the printer, but surely there
>must be some inkjet printers (HP/Epson etc) which have a serial
>interface option??
>
>Presuming the customer is not using a PC - could Tony (or someone else)
>adopt a QL serial-parallel interface to fit another computer (eg.
>Spectrum), provideed we can get the details of the serial port
>wiring....??
Yes - it should work with any computer provided there is a +5VDC or more
available on the port.
ie it won't work on a PC - not that it is necessary there (8-)#
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