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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.uwa.edu.au!nodecg.ncc.telecomwa.oz.au!netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au!netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au!not-for-mail From: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au (Terry Dwyer) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: Printing under FreeBSD 1.5.1.1 Date: 17 Aug 1994 12:32:08 +0800 Organization: Telstra Corporation Lines: 26 Message-ID: <32s3sr$84d@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au> References: <32hijhINNgab@gambier.ugrad.cs.ubc.ca> <32mr6f$lca@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au> <ernstjdt.24.2E4F1397@ctech.ac.za> X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] ernstjdt@ctech.ac.za wrote: [ deleted ] : I solved my printer problems by going SERIAL - don't laugh! It works and for : dotmatrix printers I think it works quite well. : The cable was a bit of a challenge and setting the correct stty for the : port, but after a few sleepless nights its going like a bomb and my box ( : 486DX40) is not even feeling it. : If you like some info on how I did it, I'll post the required stuff. Sounds like a good idea if there any difficulties making it go, (and it sounds like you had some), to post how-to instructions and a drawing of the cable you made. BTW, did you have the same (slooow printing) problem I had on your 486DX40? Terry -- _-_|\ Terry Dwyer E-Mail: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au / \ System Administrator Phone: +61 9 491 5161 Fax: +61 9 221 2631 *_.^\_/ Telecom Australia Telstra Corporation MIME capable mailer v Perth WA ( I do not speak for Telstra or Telecom )