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From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Configuring Adaptec 1542B
Organization: The Gator Public Access Unix Site - 219-289-3745
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 13:22:49 GMT

jack@admin.mport.COM (Jack Craig) writes:

>>What are the optimal setting for an Adaptec 1542D SCSI controller
>>on a "standard" 486/33Mhz running SYSVR4 (Consensys) ?

>>We are currently using asyncronus transfer and a DMA speed of 5 MB/s.
>>Can the performance be improved by altering these settings ?

>yes, using the dos debug  g=dc00:9  

that will reset the speed while using DOS until you reboot -- what
one needs to do for UNIX is to change the jumpers on the board.  

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From: bob@obiwan.uucp (Bob Willcox)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.periphs.scsi,comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: QIC 525 Tape Drives: Compatibility Questions
Date: 13 Aug 92 15:54:45 GMT
Organization: Bob's Place, Austin TX

I am considering purchasing a Wangtek 5525ES (I think) tape drive for
use on my ESIX 5.3.2D system (486/33 w/Bustek 542B SCSI HA) and am
interested in what the compatibility characteristics of this drive are.
I currently have a Wangtek 5150EQ (QIC-02 interface) and a bunch of
6150 tapes.  Will the 5525ES drive successfully read & write these tapes?
If it writes, at what density does it write? i.e., does it write 150MB
or more?  If more, how much?

Sorry for all the questions, but I have no experience the the higher
capacity tapes and would like to know what to expect before putting my
money down.

Please email (or post if you think it is of general interest).

Thanks, 
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Info Wanted...Sord SWP20
From: Brendan_Laing@kcbbs.gen.nz (Brendan Laing)
Date: 16 Aug 92 15:01:13 GMT
Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand

Hi,
Here's a blast form the past...does anyone have any information (esp. 
pinouts and dipswitch settings) for a SORD SWP20 Printer ?
 
Anyhelp appreciated, thanks in advance,

See ya

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: erabst@eras177.eras177.ericsson.se (Bengt Stahlknapp)
Subject: Help adding HP-PaintJet
Organization: Ericsson Radio Systems, Stockholm,Sweden
Distribution: comp.periphs.printers
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 09:57:44 GMT

Hello there !
We have a SUN Sparc 2+ as printserver SunOS 4.1.1 and Newsprint 2.0
When useing script add_np_printer you can chose 10 HP-printers but not
HP-PaintJet.(add_np_printer is a Newsprint script who put in the printer in
printcap and creates spool-dir and files).
I have tryed to add HP_deskjet and it works to 99 %. You loos some data.
We use the /dev/bpp0 on the s-bus as interface.
Any sudjestions ?

Bengt Stahlknapp

Ericsson Radio Systems
Stockholm
Sweden
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,misc.forsale.computers,misc.forsale.wanted,misc.wanted
From: mo@sdf.lonestar.org (Mohit Goyal)
Subject: I want to trade my PostScript laser printer...
Organization: sdf Public Access UNIX, Dallas--unrestricted free shell access
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 06:33:07 GMT

Hello.  I have the following printer that I want to trade:

IBM Personal Pageprinter 4216-020

Entire set includes:
The printer
The 8-bit adapter card for ISA buses (required to use the printer)
Installation program
Doc's for adapter card
New toner and cleaning unit(drum kit) with only 15 pages used on them


I installed the new toner and cleaning unit at the end of June.
A toner lasts about 1500 pages and a cleaning unit 4-5 toners

I have printed less than 1850 pages *total* on this printer.
I have used it only to print documents through WordPerfect 5.1.

*** Reason for trading ***
This printer ONLY works under DOS. (It will also work under Windows)
I only use OS/2 2.0 on my machine and IBM has not and is not going to
make a driver for this printer.
It can not be used under OS/2 2.0.
It works perfectly under DOS and DOS+Windows.
Why? --> You have to initialize the printer when you turn on the computer,
and the only program available to do this is for DOS.

Anyways, I want to trade this printer for one that can be used under OS/2.

*** Printer Spec's as given to me by IBM ***
6 ppm
4 megs RAM on adapter card
Motorola 68020 processor on adapter card
*True* Adobe PostScript
*42* fonts
Can emulate an IBM Proprinter or HP Laserjet II (ie. PCL 4 compatibility)
in addition to being able to understand PostScript.
I have a paper tray for it.
Printer works perfectly
Is in excellent condition, internally and externally. 

Their are two reasons I want to trade this printer:
1. Can not be used under my OS, OS/2 2.0
2. I have absolutely no need for PostScript.  I have never and will never
utilize this feature.


>> I feel that an even swap would be this printer for an IBM LaserPrinter 6

Anyways, please mail me if you are AT ALL interested in trading your
laser printer for this one.  I feel confident that we can work something
out.  I will be happy to answer any questions that you might have.

Again, I would most like to trade this printer for an IBM 4216-020. (ie IBM
Laserprinter 6), used of course.
I am also interested in the IBM Laserprinter 5e.

Nevertheless, if you have *any* laser printer you would consider trading
please reply.  If not an even swap maybe one of us could give the other
person $$$ or some other hardware.  I dunno...

Sorry this message is so long.  Thanks.
Organisation: European Space Technology Centre (E.S.T.E.C)
Date: Friday, 21 Aug 1992 15:19:29 CET
From: <FNOTMAN@ESTEC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject:    LASERBOARD 1.21 out HP L-jet II

 I recently swapped fro one of our users an L-jet IIP with co-ax interface for
an L-jet II with Serial and //, reason, in our new building the "powers that
be" are reluctant to allow printers to run on the Serial Lan. Ethernet or Coax
net is preferred.
 It was my intention to re-deploy the II for another user. Today the coax board
finally arived, I turned the printer around to find a board already in the Aux
IO slot.
 I checked with MENU/SETUP to see if it was an IO board (maybe IEEE), no dice,
the printer doesn't know it's there. My "best guess" is it's some sort of
automatic PS interpretter.
 It's standard size, LOADED with chips (it's got 3 rows of large Z8x chips,
mostly 40 pin jobs, with a row of smaller chips UNDERNEATH them). It has
LASERBOARD 1.21 written on teh firmware ROM, undated I'm afraid. Has a 5Mh
clock, a Z80BCPU (full number Z84C00BB6Y), 2*ZZ84C40BB6 (also Z80BSIO-0) and
a Z84C30BB6 (known as Z80BCTC, 28 pins that 1), plus 8 (what look like) video
RAMs, 8803 B USA 1259Z-15, plus about 10 smaller 16-24 pin bits. It has on the
back a 2*17 pin male connector, rectangular profile, NOT a D-type. There's what
I think may be a company name, TOPSEARCH on the flip side and several numbers.

 Anybody got any ideas.
?????????????????????
From: rkling@mipos2.intel.com (Ralph Kling)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Canon CJ-10 color printer and Sparcstation 2
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:28:11 GMT
Organization: Intel Corporation


Hi !

I wonder if anybody has succeeded in connecting a Canon CJ-10
color printer via its IPU computer (SCSI) interface to a Sparc-
station 2 or similar BSD unix box. We have gotten such a printer
recently but it came without much documentation on the SCSI port.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,


Ralph
From: matt@bert.eecs.uic.edu (Matt Rosheim)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Color laser printers for SPARCstations
Date: 21 Aug 92 15:45:54 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago

We are looking for a color laser printer to hang off of our SPARCserver 670MP.
Does anyone know what is available that might fit the bill?

Matt Rosheim
University of Illinois at Chicago
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From: graeme@transquest.oe.fau.edu (Graeme Rae)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,alt.sys.sun,sci.electronics,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sun.misc
Subject: Problem Resetting Sparc Printers -More
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:36:42 GMT
Reply-To: rae@sol.cse.fau.edu
Organization: Advanced Marine Systems Group


OK, this is the deal :

The printer says the toner is still low -NOT TRUE!

We tried the reset button, we tried powering up/down holding the
reset button, - No Good! (but Thanks guys!)


So - Does anyone know how to bypass the toner low sensor in the
toner cartridge?  or how the bypass the page counter?


This may be a massive amount of work, but we ran out our warranty last
month so have nothing to lose!



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From: moeller@mullauna.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Mc Mars)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Amiga programs to utilise LQ570's scalable fonts?
Date: 23 Aug 92 14:31:14 GMT
Organization: Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Australia

I own an LQ-570 along with an Amiga computer and I'm wondering if there
are any programs out there for my Amiga that can utilise the scalable
fonts??


btw. did you know that if you hold [tear off] (I think it is) when you
turn on the printer, you get a hidden self test that you probably haven't
seen before?


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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: ramer@cis.uab.edu (K. Ramer)
Subject: HP LaserJet IIIsi & Networking
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 14:12:08 GMT

Friends, 
	Our department is considering the purchase of 2 LJIIIsi printers to
be used in a mixed environment of PC's Macintoshes and unix (SGI) machines.
Since I'm told that the printer will *not* autoswitch its interface we must
seek common ground.

	The possibilities are:   
	1) Use a LocalTalk interface.  We have a router (GatorBox) that will
	   allow unix LPD clients to print to a LaserWriter, If the LJ IIIsi
	   is interfaced through the same LocalTalk protocol suite (PAP), then
	   this is no problem.

	2) Configure with a JetDirect ethernet card and modify the HP unix 
	   software to run on the SGI (as I'm told the source is availble).  
	   Then a "central" unix machine could serve as the "queue" for 
           LPD type access from the Mac's and PC's.

           Not a really clean approach, since it probably will require 2 steps
           to print a file ( a) "print" to a disk file b) send file to LPD host)
 

	I would like to hear from individuals who have approached this problem
and their solution.  Also, any other suggestions would be appreciated. 

Please respond via e-mail.

Thanks in advance.

Kevin W. Ramer
Sr. Programmer Analyst
Neurobiology Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
From: radneyt@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Toshiba P321
Date: 15 Aug 92 07:32:01 EST

I recently aquired a Toshiba P321 printer but no manual.
Does anyone have a copy of the dip switch settings for this printer?
If your willing to share...please e-mail or post.

                                         Thanks,
                                          Lee



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From: tony@iti.org (Anthony Skjellum)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Apple Stylewriter driven by DOS/Windows
Summary: Want to use Apple Stylewriter (well) from DOS/Windows
Keywords: Apple Stylewriter, DOS, Windows, Fonts, Device-Driver
Date: 22 Aug 92 21:12:56 GMT

Anyone have the hardware/software solution to running an Apple Stylewriter
from DOS/Windows?  Please advise.
Thanks,
Tony Skjellum

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From: camp@stealth.rtp.dg.com (Jeff Camp)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: HP laserjet
Date: 17 Aug 92 14:43:43 GMT
Distribution: comp.periphs.printers
Organization: Data General Corporation, RTP, NC.

I need to know the internal fonts available on a HP laserjet I. The internal
fonts can be printed from the control panel. I have a listing for the laserjet
II, III, and IIISi.  Could someone who has an HP laserjet I send me a listing
of the internal fonts (including symbol set, typeface, treatment, etc.)

Thanks...
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Data General Corporation			camp@dg-rtp.dg.com
62 T. W. Alexander Drive			Tel: (919) 248-6140
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From: bedi@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (Rupinder S. Bedi)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: HP LaserJet II
Date: 20 Aug 92 22:50:22 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis

Does anyone have any info or specs on the HP LaserJet II that might
be helpful to me?  I don't know anything about it!  Also,
what would be a good price to pay for a used one?
TIA, Rupi
From: jerandow@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jeffrey Randow)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Serial Printer Problems
Date: 17 Aug 92 00:37:12 GMT
Reply-To: jerandow@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jeffrey Randow)
Distribution: tx
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin
Originator: jerandow@sylvester.cc.utexas.edu

I hope someone in this newsgroup can help.. I have a Seikosha SP-1000 that
uses an RS-232 serial interface.  I am trying to connect this printer to a
286 on COM1.  I have matched baud, parity, etc., but with no luck... Any
suggestions?  If so, please email at address above... Thanks

jerandow@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu


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From: jdz1@Ra.MsState.Edu (John D. Zitterkopf)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.ibm.hardware
Subject: Need help with Printer problems & Oakleaf printer...
Date: 15 Aug 92 03:56:12 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University

Howdy Folks,
 
        I have a problem that I need some help correcting. Here's the story:
    My father, whom knows very little about computers, obtained a printer from
his work after a computer equipment refit. I came with no manual AND 
in what I believe to be working condition. I attempted to hook it to LPT1:
on my AT and I cannot get it to work correctly.8-( I seems to be getting some
signals because It will do a RESET when I first boot my AT. But after that I
get no response from the printer... Here is the info I have on this beast!
 
        Oakleaf Wide Carrage 
        132 Chars per line
        Daisy Wheel Printer w/
        2 Connectors -
                DB25
                Centronics ?Parallel? Connector.
        2 sets of DIP switches: 
                1 rear of Printer
                1 under inside lid
        TeleVideo Systems, Inc. 
                FCC ID: DFC59Z/TP 760
 
    Why am I having this problem? Is the Centronics Port IBM compatible? 
What are the proper dip-switch settings for hooking this printer to my AT? 
_Does ANY one have ANY info on this printer?_ 
 
ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated! And please E-mail to me... 
 
Thanks,
John
 
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From: k@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Steve Kao)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet IIID for Macintosh
Date: 13 Aug 92 20:28:32 GMT
Organization: HP Roseville Networks Division

Mike Wagner:
> I need a printer for an office with two secretaries, one with a
> Mac and one with a PC. I need something that I can hook to both
> computers simultaneously, and Postscript, PCL5 and dual paper
> trays are requirements. This led me to look at the LaserJet IIID.

You should contact ESI for their BridgePort card.  It allows users to
connect PCs and Macs to the IIID, and use both PostScript and PCL (in
different spool jobs, of course).  The ESI part number is: ESI-2671A
You can contact ESI at:

     Extended Systems, Inc.
     6123 N. Meeker Ave.
     Boise, ID, 83704

     Sales: (800) 235-7576

- Steve Kao
This is NOT an official response of Hewlett-Packard.
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: mgoodman@nyx.cs.du.edu (mack goodman)
Subject: XEROX 4060 Laser Printer *** HELP!  WHAT IS THIS???
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 12:57:29 GMT


I need just a little info....  Do you know what this is and where it
is used most?  Is this a similiar device as the HP laserjet or is
it some obscure laser printer that no one owns.

Just any thing right now would be a great help
From: wagner@ets.org (Mike Wagner)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: HP LaserJet IIID for Macintosh
Date: 12 Aug 92 13:48:20 GMT
Organization: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ

I need a printer for an office with two secretaries, one with a
Mac and one with a PC. I need something that I can hook to both
computers simultaneously, and Postscript, PCL5 and dual paper
trays are requirements. This led me to look at the LaserJet IIID.
I'm familiar with QMS printers which automatically sense which
port is active and what printer language is being used. Does the
HP support these features? The glossy I have implies that it will
auto-sense the printer language, but says nothing about the
ports. Anybody used one of these printers in this sort of
situation? How did it work out? What it other printers meet these
general requirements? Thanks!

--
Mike Wagner
Educational Testing Service
Princeton, NJ 08541
mwagner@rosedale.org
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: mike@drd.com (Mike.Rovak)
Subject: Citizen BBS number
Followup-To: comp.periphs.printers
Summary: phone number please
Keywords: phone number
Organization: DRD Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 15:08:27 GMT

Anyone know the current phone number of the Citizen BBS?  I'm trying
to locate the Windows printer drivers for the PN48 Notebook printer.

Thanks.

-- Mike

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From: prpst2@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Paul R Perdeus)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: IIP memory problem   :-(
Date: 17 Aug 92 15:25:55 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: prpst2@pmax1.cis.pitt.edu

Hello all!

	I am having a perplexing problem with my HP IIP.  About a
month or 3 ago (I know, nothing like waiting forever!) I installed a 4
MB board into my printer.  I bought it from a generic mail order
place(the name of which escapes me) and it is NOT a HP board.  But the
ad said 'for all ..., IIP, .. printers'.  Anyway, I'm using Word for
Windows under WIN31, and I just started messing around with the
different fonts and clip art they include.  I send a 104k document to
the printer and I get a 20 error on my printer.  I look it up and it
says that I was trying to send too much information to the printer.  And
the resolution in the manual was to add more printer memory!  I flipped!
So I do a self test (something i did NOT do when I got the board - flame
away, i deserve it!!!) and it says that there is only 512k memory (Base
memory in IIP's)!  I'm looking through the manual and it says nothing
about having to do anything to get the printer to recognize extra
memory once you install it.  I did see, however, that it says that the
IIP can only handle 2 2MB boards to achieve maximum capacity of 4.5 MB
total memory.  It doesn't say anything about 4 MB boards for the IIP
(only for other models).  the board installed with no problem (which I
hope means that it CAN be used in the IIP) so basically I'm confused.
Did I get ripped off, or am I doing something wrong?  I shudder to
think about the hell I must go thru to return this thing, especially
since it's been soooo long.  PLEASE HELP!!

						thankyou,

						      Paul

p.s. Some other related questions....
	- The manual says that when the printer is ready, it has about
398(?)k memory available.  I am assuming that the memory up to 512k is
used for configuration and stuff when the printer is powered on.  If
this is the case and my [limited] understanding of how a laser printer
works (the whole document (or at least a page at a time) is downloaded
into printer memory and then printed out all at once) is also true, I
still don't understand how I could be out of memory if the document I
was printing was barely above 100k.  Is there a diffence between the
file size of the document and the size when you print it?

	- When I set up my printer in windows, I changed the memory to
4.5 MB (which is what it has).  What does this actually do?  Does this
initialize the printer, or just let windows and it's apps know what kind
of a printer it is dealing with?

	- THANKS AGAIN!

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.hp,comp.sys.sun.hardware
From: sheryl@seas.gwu.edu (Sheryl Coppenger)
Subject: Advice on HP DeskJet C & Sun or HP Connection?
Originator: sheryl@seas.gwu.edu
Organization: George Washington University
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 21:01:57 GMT

We're considering the purchase of an HP DeskJet C to attatch to a
Sun3 or HP9000/835.  Currently we're using a PaintJet which has been
a terrific printer, but we'd like higher resolution without the cost
of Postscript.

Has anybody out there had experience connecting the printer in this
way?  Was your experience good/bad, is there anything I should know
up front?

We'll probably be using it a lot with ghostscript or sending Xwindow
dumps to it.  Any comments about the advisability of these uses/quality
of output with filter programs?

Thanks in advance.

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers