[Coco] Serial to parallel converters

Chad H chadbh74 at hotmail.com
Wed Nov 3 22:30:07 EDT 2010


I'm using a serial-to-parrallel converter to print to my old HP Deskjet 540.  Its great for text, just haven't been able to accomplish much for graphics

Willard Goosey <goosey at virgo.sdc.org> wrote:

>On Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 08:28:02PM -0400, John Strong wrote:
>> Anyone still using a serial to parallel converter with their Coco?
>
>More specifically, did anyone ever use a Hayes Transet 1000 with a
>CoCo bitbanger port?  I think it would require a custom cable with a
>DTDP swich to go from BASIC serial-printer mode to modem-like mode for
>configuration...  (Transmit data and ground don't get redefined,
>right? :)
>
>I'd love to find something for the Transet to do, and it is a 68008
>box...
> 
>Willard
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