Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote: When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells the printer to CLEAR its print jets (whatever the process is called to re-initiate the printer). Breaking

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Bryan Horstmann
On 03/01/2012 01:02, Norman Dunbar wrote: On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote: When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells the printer to CLEAR its print jets (whatever the process is

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Jan 3, at 13:02 | Jan3, Norman Dunbar wrote: Norman/ On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote: When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells the printer to CLEAR its print jets (whatever

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Bryan, Happy 2010 everyone. Cheers, Norm. You must have binged too much, Norman. My calendar is headed 2012 Bugger! What happened to the last two years! ;-) Yes, ok, 2012, I admit it. But today is my first day back on the keyboard after a fortnight away. Try again: Happy 2012

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Tony, Breaking with tradition and bottom posting! ;-) In all the mailing lists and usenet lists I use, *everyone* bottom posts, and they get flamed if they don't. Yup, me too. Hence my slight and feeble attempt at humour. As I am sure you know, I think top posting makes it so hard to

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Bryan Horstmann
On 03/01/2012 04:05, Tony Firshman wrote: On Jan 3, at 13:02 | Jan3, Norman Dunbar wrote: Norman/ On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote: When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells the

[Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi - was QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 03/01/12 16:35, Bryan Horstmann wrote: I see that Raspberrypi are putting the first 10 boards on ebay. They have done this to raise money for the charity. Have you checked the prices yet? Board number 10, the first one to go on eBay, is over £2000 already. Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Billy
On 03/01/2012 13:02, Norman Dunbar wrote: On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote: When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells the printer to CLEAR its print jets (whatever the process is

[Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it. It’s crossed my mind that as these things have reasonable screens, one of the things I’d like to try to do is to port QL documentation (e.g.

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Dilwyn, Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it. It’s crossed my mind that as these things have reasonable screens, one of the things I’d like to try to do is to port QL

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 03/01/12 16:45, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it. Sorry Dilwyn, but I have to comment. You do realise that Android is Linux don't you! Ducks and runs

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Jan 3, at 16:17 | Jan3, Norman Dunbar wrote: Norman/ top or bottom quoting snipped Ah - it is a bit Lilliput/Blefuscu-like isn't it! Don't throw rotten eggs anyone! I suppose it is that M$ products default to top quoting. Interestingly all the mailers I have ever used (Turnpike,

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Jan 3, at 16:35 | Jan3, Bryan Horstmann wrote: snip I see that Raspberrypi are putting the first 10 boards on ebay. ... and the current bid on #10 is over £2000! -- t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype:

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Bryan Horstmann
On 03/01/2012 04:45, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it. It’s crossed my mind that as these things have reasonable screens, one of the things I’d like to

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Derek Stewart
On Tue 03 Jan 2012 17:09:29 GMT, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote: On 03/01/12 16:45, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it. Sorry Dilwyn, but

Re: [Ql-Users] QL compatible Printers

2012-01-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
On Jan 3, at 16:35 | Jan3, Bryan Horstmann wrote: snip I see that Raspberrypi are putting the first 10 boards on ebay. ... and the current bid on #10 is over £2000! I suppose getting an early one of these will lead to it being a collector's item a few years down the line. Look forward

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Memory Lane Computing Ltd
-Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-bounces@lists.q-v- d.com] On Behalf Of Derek Stewart Sent: 03 January 2012 20:23 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks I got a Kindle v4 for Christmas from the wife, I am now busy

[Ql-Users] C68 datamodel=small Question

2012-01-03 Thread Memory Lane Computing Ltd
Happy New Year everybody. Is there anyone out there with experience of using C68 (v4.24f) with the compile-time switch -datamodel=small? I have been looking at the code generated with this option (which is supposed to generate 16 bit displacements against a base register) and all the offsets

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I got a Kindle v4 for Christmas from the wife, I am now busy convertng all the QL documentation to be read on the Kindle with Calibre. Derek If anyone is interested I have already converted these manuals to Kindle format: Complete C68 Documentation QL Service Manual QL Toolkit 2 QL Turbo

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
A neighbour has been putting novels on Kindle, Dilwyn. He says that hefollowed instructions on the amazon KDP website. The original document must be in Word format Bryan H Good to know it's fairly straightforward, thanks Bryan. My particular device is a cheap Android 2.2 tablet, not a

Re: [Ql-Users] eBooks

2012-01-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it. Sorry Dilwyn, but I have to comment. You do realise that Android is Linux don't you! Ducks and runs There's a first for everything Norman!