What they are referring to is a printer that has a 9600 baud serial port. This is very old technology (does anybody actually make a printer with a serial port anymore?) and a serial port is pretty much a serial port. Anyway, all the old PowerMac's have serial ports that should communicate fine. You will need to buy a USB to Serial adapter for newer Macs without serial ports. You will also need an adapter cable from the Mac's serial port (6 pin DIN - I actually don't remember the coding) to the connector on your piece of equipment. You will also need a terminal communication program to talk to the device. ZTerm for the Mac <http://homepage.mac.com/dalverson/zterm/> is still being updated.
>I need some info on a "serial 9600 baud printer", I need one to go with a >piece of electronic equipment I want to buy. > >An e-mail I recieved about the equipment (Whozz Calling 2) said: >> >>The WC2 will output the phone number dialed (plus a few other digits if >they're dialed) through its serial port, or up to 200 calls can be stored >in its memory, and output when a string is sent to the serial port. > >>It will work with a serial 9600 baud printer if you can find one. The >options are programmed through a 9600 baud serial port. I don't know if the >mac has a serial port or communications software, but if it does, you can >use that. > >Obviously I need to program the options thru the serial port, and send a >'string' to have the device print on the "serial 9600 baud printer". I >need help, I'm out of my league on this one. Can I do it with my Mac or do >I have to buy a (ugh) PC to operate this device and its "serial 9600 baud >printer"? Also, where do I buy a "serial 9600 baud printer" and how much >should it cost? > >Any help appreciated, Nick -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Change is inevitable - The struggle is optional. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
