Re: Printing problems

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

The Mad Scribbler asked:

>I have an Apple //c that I purchased recently at a yard sale, it
>included an ImageWriter // printer.  The problem is, I hooked the
>printer up last evening (the Apple works fine) and tried to print a
>listing of an old Applesoft program of mine.  When I did a PR#1 to
>send output to the printer, the whole system locked up forcing me to
>do a three-finger salute.  Any ideas what I can do to remedy the
>problem?

That behavior is consistent with a bad connection to the printer,
a not-ready printer, or a blown printer or //c serial port.  Some
additional experimentation is called for.

Do you have another serial printer?  Another cable?  Have you
tried re-plugging everything?  Is there paper in the printer (since
it won't be ready without paper)?  Do the printer lights say that
it's online?  Are the DIP switches in the printer set for the right
baud rate?  Do you have an RS-232 "snoop" box with lights that
show port activity--if so, soes it show any when you try to print?

-michael

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