Re: [M100] Printing from RS232 port?
Definitely possible; details depend on what program you're printing from. On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 5:13 PM Lee Osborne wrote: > Hey everyone... > > Is it possible to print from the serial port on a Model 100? If so, how is > it done? > > I have a Brother EP44 typewriter with built in RS232 port, and a double > ended 25 pin cable which I hope is suitable, but I'm scratching my head > getting it to do anything. > > Pointers appreciated. > > Lee >
Re: [M100] Printing from RS232 port?
I don't have an EP44, but I do see a blog post where someone uses the EP44 as a serial terminal for DOS: https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2019/03/21/the-brother-ep44-as-a-serial-terminal-for-dos/ It seems like you should just be able to connect to it using the TELCOM program and send characters to it by typing. If you get that working, sending a file by using the `Up' option with F3 and typing the name of your document should print it out. I've copied a lot of files to my linux machine this way using `ed'. Just gotta figure out the settings for TELCOM. You'll probably need a NULL modem cable as well, since it looks like the EP44 isn't just a printer and probably doesn't have TX/RX switched like a normal printer might. Hope that helps. On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 10:12:33PM +, Lee Osborne wrote: >Hey everyone... > >Is it possible to print from the serial port on a Model 100? If so, how >is it done? > >I have a Brother EP44 typewriter with built in RS232 port, and a double >ended 25 pin cable which I hope is suitable, but I'm scratching my head >getting it to do anything. > >Pointers appreciated. > >Lee
Re: [M100] Printing from RS232 port?
Yes, I’ve printed to a TP-10 thermal printer, which runs I believe at 600 baud.However, I did so directly using BASIC. In theory I could just as easily write a basic program to send a document to the printer. However, this was not as easy as printing directly from the text writer program, as that supports a parallel printer only I believe.One thing on my TODO list is to see if I can intercept that print routine and write my own handler to write to the serial port directly from the text editor program. I wrote up my experience on the serial printer here:TP-10 Thermal Printern1ugk.comSent from my iPhoneOn Nov 15, 2023, at 5:13 PM, Lee Osborne wrote:Hey everyone...Is it possible to print from the serial port on a Model 100? If so, how is it done?I have a Brother EP44 typewriter with built in RS232 port, and a double ended 25 pin cable which I hope is suitable, but I'm scratching my head getting it to do anything.Pointers appreciated.Lee
[M100] Printing from RS232 port?
Hey everyone... Is it possible to print from the serial port on a Model 100? If so, how is it done? I have a Brother EP44 typewriter with built in RS232 port, and a double ended 25 pin cable which I hope is suitable, but I'm scratching my head getting it to do anything. Pointers appreciated. Lee
