4 Jul
2010
4 Jul
'10
2:16 p.m.
I wonder (and it's of no use to me at the
momnet)... How hard would it be
to make a device with a Centronicts-like _input_ on one side and a USB
port on the other, adn some data buffering memory. The idea is that you
link it between your BBC micro, Amiga, TRS-80, etc (which thinks it's a
printer) and a PC running suitable software. The classic machine 'prints'
to this device. the software on the PC takes the data and stores it in a
file on the PC for later formatting and printing.
Simple.
20 years ago, I set up an IBM AT to emulate a printer. I based it on
Bruce Eckel's Microcornucopia parrallel port interfacing articles. I used
it for file transfer from machines that had Centronics-like printing
capability, but inadequate communications capability. I found out at
Comdex that VERY FEW people had use for it, nor even willingness to
understand what it was.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com