Re: Printing problems

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In article <1995Nov30.193806.20712@leeds.ac.uk>, csydrj@scs.leeds.ac.uk (D
R Jefferies) writes:

>
>I've been trying to connect a Panasonic KX-P1124 printer to an Apple 2e.
>
>The apple has a parallel card in slot 5. When I try to print using
>Apple Works nothing happens! I'm pretty sure the cable and card are
>OK and the printer definitely is - does anyone know if this printer
>is compatible with the Apple or of anything obvious I might be doing
>wrong.


    First, make sure your printer's 'On Line' indicator is lighted. Have
you tried booting BASIC, loading a short program, and doing a PR#5 and
then a LIST? You should get a listing printout.

    If nothing happens or you get a garbage printout, then you may need to
send some kind of special control code to the printer and/or the
interface. Maybe someone who knows about the KX-P1124 printer will have
some ideas.

    If your printer responds okay to simple stuff, the problem may be that
Appleworks needs to be told that your printer is in Slot #5. (Normally,
Apple II programs expect the printer to be in Slot #1.)  Go to the
Appleworks setup menu and set the printer output to Slot #5.