Re: Address labels from AW5

[Stephen Shaw <stephen@apple2.org.za>]

On Tue, 29 May 2001 13:45:30 GMT, tmyers wrote:

> In article <Pine.GSO.4.10.10105232138590.9090-100000@access.mbnet.mb.ca>,
> "Dennis Fenton" <defenton@mbnet.mb.ca> wrote:
>
> I received a call from Tim after seeing this post and fixed the problem.
> It looked like the serial port or the printer started to miss bytes in
> the data stream coming down from appleworks. I looked at the IW II
> dipswitches, they were set ok. Then started on appleworks 5's settings,
> the printer stuff was ok. Rememberred his 8Mhz Zip, changed the port
> setting for port 1 to Normal, disabled CPS-Follow, Appletalk delay, and
> another delay I forget...in short, it works now. He's very impressed as
> to how fast AW5 loads from the HD (TMS Shadow & RamFast)...about 4
> seconds flat.
>
> Sorry for waiting this long to post this, though I wanted to share this
> to add to your repetoir.

That's repertoire :-)

>
> 	Later, Todd.
>
>> A friend of mine is trying to print several hundred address labels on an
>> ImageWriter II with his IIGS. He is using Appleworks 5.0. He has done
>> this successfully in the past but now has a problem.  After about 16
>> correctly printed labels, the printer starts skipping lines, missing
>> characters, overprinting lines, and generally going crazy. We tried my
>> printer and the same thing happened.  If anyone thinks they can help
>> please e-mail Tim Evans directly at timevans@wpcusrgrp.org
>> Thanks,
>> Dennis Fenton
>>

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