Re: ImagewriterII to IBM Serial Port

[valthoff@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Victoria M Althoff)]

First of all, abandon all hope of using LPT1: or LPT2:.  The ImageWriter is a 
serial printer, so you've GOT to use a COMx: port.

Second, Is there some kind of restriction on the Itoh 8510 driver that keeps it
from working with the serial port?

How about this:  Try using BASIC to send data to the port.  I don't know what 
the command is, but LPRINT won't work...I think it is something like PRINT #1 
"insert garbage here", but don't quote me (I'm from the Apple ][ world, 
remember!)
Anyway, as long as you're just sending raw text (no graphics), ANY print driver
should work...the most essential ASCII functions (LF, FF, etc.) are common to 
almost all printers, including the ImageWriter.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
(good luck!)