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From: mts@wam.umd.edu ()
Subject: Re: Ibm link to imagewriter -
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In article <10006.24.uupcb@ozonehole.com> chris.crayton@ozonehole.com (Chris Crayton)  writes:
>*** On 04-20-93  21:25, Larry Henson had the unmitigated gall to say this:
>
> LH> Hello, I am trying to hook an Apple Imagewriter to my IBM Clone.
> LH> I seem to have a problem configuring my lpt port to accept this.  How
> LH> can you adjust baud, parity, etc. to fit the system?  I tried MODE, but
> LH> it did not work.  If anyone can help, post of e-mail.  Thanx.
>
>LPT ports don't recognize baud, parity, etc. settings.  You might be tring
>to connect a serial printer to a parallel port.  Try this: attach the serial
>port of the printer to a serial port on the PC.  Use the mode command to set
>the COM port settings.  Try
>
>C>MODE COM1,9600,N,8,1
>
>to set the port parameters.  Then use the MODE command to redirect the
>printer port LPT1 like this:
>
>C>MODE LPT1=COM1
>
>This should work.  Good luck!
>
	First you need to connect them with a null modem cable.

Atleast thats what I've heard.

Dave.


