[Coco] Re: Manual Wanted - TRP-100

[Andrew]

All,

I managed to rescue from the junk heap today a TRS-80 TRP-100 thermal 
printer. If you are not familiar with this printer, it is a small, 
portable thermal ribbon printer that apparently could run off of 5 
C-cell batteries in addition to a 6V, 2A wall-wart. It is catalog 
#26-1275. There are both serial (4-pin round DIN) and parallel 
(centronics) ports on the back, and a set of DIP switches as well, which 
are detailed as to function on the bottom of the unit.

What I am interested in is a manual, instructions, or command set to use 
to allow me to print with it. I realize I could easily hook it up to my 
Color Computer 3 and get some output using PRINT #-2 commands, but I am 
looking for complete control of the printhead (dot matrix graphics), if 
that is possible.

After a quick google I was not able to find any information or manual 
for this printer aside from a connector pin diagram (I have a standard 
DIN serial cable, so this wasn't much help). If anyone has a PDF of the 
manual, or could point me to one, or to someone selling one, etc - or 
would be willing to post (or email me) the command set structure, it 
would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Andrew L. Ayers
Phoenix (Glendale), Arizona