12 Oct
2005
12 Oct
'05
10:41 p.m.
...
Right. It's a twinax terminal for use with AS/40, etc. and it does support
a local ASCII printer, but parallel, not serial.
The IBM 3197/D is a high-performance monochrome display. The IBM/C Display
Station offers the same functionality as the 3197/D but withe the benefit of
a high-resolution, attrative, seven-colour screen. This workstation supports
a variety of terminal nodes. The user can run two completely separate jobs
at once, accessing unrelated sets of information and simply using the "hot
key" to jump from one session to another. Combining high function with the
very best in ergonomic design, the 3197 is an economical and attractive
choice for any busy office.
* 15" colour monitor/monochrome monitor
* 24 rows by 80 columns screen format
* Two display sessions
* Variable vertical/horizontal split screen
* Parallel printer port
* Auto Dim
* Tilt/Swivel stand"
Gil
From the
"IBM 3197 Model C Color Display Station Setup
Instructions".
Page 76, step 9.1.9: "If you have a printer (IBM 4201, IBM
5201, or IBM 4202), attach it to the logic element of your
display station." That caption is accompanied by a picture
showing a printer connecting via a cable with a DB25-looking
connector to the terminal.
I'd imagine that wasn't meant to be used for printing labels,
form letters, etc, like the bigger coax/twinax printers that
IBM sold were meant for.
Pat
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