Re: 2gs to parallel printer?

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Dave Althoff (dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us) wrote:
: Bill Robinson (billr@ccnet.net) wrote:
: : Am trying to run a Qume Sprint 11 parallel printer from an Apple 2gs.
: : Have purchased a 36 pin to 25 pin cable but no signal comes to the
: : printer.  Is there some control panel setting which will tell the
: : output to go to the parallel port? 

: *WHAT* parallel port?

: The IIgs does not have a built-in parallel port.  You need an add-in
: parallel card.  Once you get past that little problem, then you need to
: make sure that the "Slots" control panel setting for the slot containing
: the parallel card (most often Slot #1) is set to "Your Card".

Another problem he would have is that most printers nowadays require
compliance with IEEE-1284.  AFAIK, there are no parallel printer cards
for the Apple II which have IEEE-1284 compliance.

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