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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Retro-Printer Module Bugs & Issues
- Topic: Centronics Cable and Mixed up Signals
- Replies: 3
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Re: Centronics Cable and Mixed up Signals
No worries (ha! just occurred to me that this is an Australian comment, isn't it? - good ol' Crocodile Dundee), anyway all's well that ends well
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:52 am
- Forum: Retro-Printer Module Bugs & Issues
- Topic: Centronics Cable and Mixed up Signals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 738
Re: Centronics Cable and Mixed up Signals
OK. So... the fix was to take the adapter apart and inspect it for solder bleed. Sure enough, there was cruft bridging pins 4 & 5. I got it off with my exacto knife, put it all back together again and voila: 10 RMM ABCLMNOLMNOLMNOPQRS\]^_\]^ 20 RMM abclmnolmnolmnopqrs|}~|}~ 30 RMM 0123<=>?<=0 -_...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:19 am
- Forum: Retro-Printer Module Bugs & Issues
- Topic: Centronics Cable and Mixed up Signals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 738
Centronics Cable and Mixed up Signals
Hi, I bought a v3 retro printer awhile back and have just now gotten around to using it. After struggling to figure out why: 10 PRMN\ "Lmllo, orll!" 20 OO\O 10 Was being read from the port when: 10 PRINT "Hello, world!" 20 GOTO 10 Was sent. I got out a multimeter and looked at t...