Re: [NTLK] My first Newton (finally!)

From: Laurent Daudelin (nemesys_at_cox.rr.com)
Date: Mon Oct 01 2001 - 00:33:34 EDT


on 30/09/01 19:26, John Johnson at kamikazebear_at_excite.com wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:25:28 +0200, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net wrote:
>
>>
>> on 8/22/01 1:00 PM, Woo Lee at vitcitylb_at_earthlink.net wrote:
>>
>>> Well, this was discussed and resolved 6-9 months ago.
>>> Certain cables have no problem with Epsons with model numbers under
> 1000.
>>> Other cables work on some models but not all models.
>>> If the 900 doesn't work, the cable may or may not work. I have a cable
>>> that works great on the 740, but doesn't work on the 900. It's the
>>> PrintPack2.0 cable.
>>> ------------------
>>>> Well, I just tried this on my Stylus 900, and all I got was gibberish.
> I
>>>> would assume the same from the 740. Sorry.
>>
>> The question was if you could do a serial connection. This is not
> possible
>> with the PrintPack software, apparently. You need the ser->par.
> converter,
>> and, as you mentioned, no every one of them works...
>
> I'm really surprised such a thing exists: tell me more.
> I have got a passable "recovered" Epson LQ-1050 (that's the model: I've just
> checked!) and a recently adopted Canon BJC-150 and, if I can have any
> confidence of getting *either* (both would be nice) to work I would be more
> than willing to give this NewtonPrint Pack a try!

I haven't tried any of them, but when I go to the choose, there is a generic
Epson LQ and and generic Canon BJC. So, I would guess that they should work.

-Laurent.

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