Re: printer replacement for commodore computer

Den Tue, 9 Apr 2019 09:47:39 +0200 skrev silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl:
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> > On 2019-04-09, at 08:03, didier derny <didier_at_aida.org> wrote:
> > 
> > recently I saw that some matrix printer with serial or parallel
> > interface still existed  (such as the Dascom 1140   support ibm
> > proprinter and epson esc p/2) has anybody tried to connect one of
> > these printer to a pet or c64 ?
> 
> Not exactly this printer but a variety of IBM Proprinter / Epson FX
> compatibles back in the days.
> 
> > I guess it would be possible to make an interface to convert from
> > IEEE-488 to parallel or IEC to parallel and emulate one of the
> > commodore printer on one of these recent printer ?
> 
> A number of those existed and can still be bought second-hand.
> Interfaces ranged from simply allowing connection either over
> parallel (via USER PORT) and converting character sets to a fairly
> sophisticated IEC serial to parallel conversion with full C-64
> characters emulation.

My impression, from reading some 64'er magazines, is that the user port
to Centronics were a common thing in (West) Germany.

Btw I actually own one of those IEC-to-Centronics interfaces. I haven't
tried it. The label on the case refers to one common printer brand, the
PCB to another and a label on the programmable IC (can't remember if
it's a microcontroller or a separate eprom) refers to a third printer
brand, so this interface were probably commonly in use with a bunch of
Centronics compatible printers.

If someone really wants I might be able to scan the PCB layout and read
out the eprom (if it's an eprom and not some microcontroller that I
lack equipment to read). However my eprom programmer is stored
somewhere underneath-behind [tm] so it will take a while.

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