Re: Send Ascii to COM

["Konstantinos I. Karnezis" <kkarnez@epu.ntua.gr>]

"Rubywand" <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> "Konstantrinos I. Karnezis" writes ...
> >
> > Hi,
> > I use an application that prints periodicaly some data to image writer
II.
> > The printer does't work anymore, so I decided to write a Win Application
to
> > capture the data with a PC. The problem is that the apple sends data
that is
> > not in the ascii form.
>
>      Most likely, your main problem is that you are getting ASCII with the
high
> bit set. If your Win program strips off the high bit (e.g. does an AND $7F
for
> each received character) the stuff you get will probably look better.
>
>      Something else to check is that you are using the correct output and
cable
> setup. Setting the Apple II serial printer output for modem and using a
NULL
> modem connection to the PC will work. I have not tried other setups.
>
>      Of course, for regular serial Text transfers, the Apple II and PC
(COM
> port) baud rate settings need to be the same.
>
>
> > Is there any apple application that stands between
> > applications and printers and sends ascii? Is there a generic driver
that
> > can send to a non apple printer? If there is then I suppose that I can
print
> > ascii to this printer or a file, or capture the port. Is it possible to
> > print to a file? Do you have any suggestions?
> >
>
>      A good way to experiment is to use Appleworks on the Apple II (to
print
> the Text) and Hyperterm on the PC to "Capture Text". Hyperterm lets you
set up
> your interface (under File-->Properties) to force 7-bit ASCII and make
other
> adjustments (e.g. "Append line feeds to incoming line enders") which will
help
> get nice looking Text on the PC.
>
>
> > Please send a mail if you can help...
>  ....
>
>      Okay; a copy will be emailed.
>
>
>
> Rubywand

thank you very much