Re: DeskWriter 310 Printer on a IIGS

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Oren Walther <orenw@wwnet.net> wrote:

>I recently upgraded to a new printer on my Mac and I have been trying
>to get the DeskWriter 310 printer that was on the Mac to work on my
>IIGS.  The DeskWriter uses the same cable as the ImageWriter II.
>
>Now the problem:
>
>When trying to print from an application like AW4 or ProTerm, the
>paper feeds into the DeskWriter, but then nothing else happens at the
>printer.  The computer then returns to the program leaving the blank
>page waiting in the printer.  Issuing a PR#1 from the Applesoft prompt
>produces the same result.

The DeskWriter only communicates at a 56700 baud rate, but the built
in serial port control panel of the GS only goes up to 19200.  You
have to install a third party CDA port control that can go up to this
speed if you want the DeskWriter to print from 8-bit programs and
Applesoft.  I'll see if I can find one from my list of programs and
post it to comp.binaries.apple2 for you, or you can search the public
ftp servers.

>Trying to print from AWGS using the Harmonie HP driver also doesn't
>work. I've tried changing the control panel settings in various ways
>and rebooting, but nothing seems to help.
>
>Anyone had any luck getting this combination to work?

You need a third party high speed port driver that goes up to 56700
baud for the Harmonie drivers to work with AWGS.  I know for a fact
that Harmonie includes such a port driver.  Please install it and
select it in the DC Printer control panel before trying this again.
The DW310 capatible driver is the DeskJet 550 one.  Select that
for the printer and the Harmonie 56700 serial driver for the port
and try again.  Good luck!