[Coco] DLOAD (was: Re: Stupid Cassette Port Tricks, (was: Re: Coco and .WAV files))

[George Ramsower]

   I just remembered that this was when printers didn't have much buffer 
space. Usually only one line of data was all they could hold. So this may be 
a moot point on modern printers. However, can a coco actually print to a a 
modern printer? I've wondered about this.
 The new printers seem to use softwar in the computer to generate the 
graphics to print simple text. Is this correct?

 Since I print my coco stuff from this PC, I haven't put a lot of thought to 
this question. The PC does the work. I have little knowledge of how a PC and 
Winderz XP works.

 Long live my Cocos!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Ramsower"

>  I found that higher port speeds for printing allowed more time to 
> formulate the next line to send to the printer.
> A coco takes time to generate a line of text. Sending the stuff a 
> character at a time and then finally waiting for the CTS from the printer 
> slowed it down. So I would generate an entire line up to the CR/LF then 
> send it as a packet to the printer. High speed there did make a little 
> difference. While the printer was printing that line, I could use the coco 
> to work on the next line. Saved  some coco time doing it that way.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neil Morrison"
>
>> For straight forward character printing, few printers could print faster 
>> than the equivalent of 2400 baud.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <jdaggett>>
>>> I never used the internal serial port on the Coco1 or the Coco3. To much
>>> overhead having a software UART. I used the MPI and the serial 
>>> cartridge.
>>> Had good reliability up to 9600 baud. Just wished the serial printers of 
>>> that
>>> time supported faster speeds.
>>>
>>> james