| Title: | DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE |
| Notice: | Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7 |
| Moderator: | NETCAD::COLELLA DT |
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 4455 |
| Total number of notes: | 16761 |
I don't knoe if such a device is available or is in the works, but do
we have a printserver device that can handle a parallel printer such as
an LP37 or LG06 for the DEChub? Some of my fellow Customer Services
Engineer's and a few customers have commented that susch a device would
be nice.
I know that the DECserver 250 does the trick for thickwire
ethernet, and it can be adapted to function on a thinwire net. There
is also a device for serial printers for the DEChub (LATprint I think).
However, our discussions have concluded that it would be great if you
could plug in a module into the DEChub that would provide access to a
parallel line printer.
If we don't make such a device, how does one approach the powers that
be on looking into building one? It could be called DECprintserver 90.
Just a thought who's time may have come,
Rich
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 334.1 | Update the parallel printers, or use ThinWire | MSDOA::REED | John Reed @CBO, DTN:367-6463, KB4FFE, SouthEast | Fri Aug 13 1993 12:46 | 11 |
You can adapt the DECserver 250 to your DEChub's ThinWire LAN, by using
a ThinWire transceiver attached to the DECserver's 15-pin AUI port. I
would suggest the DEXCM-AA AUI to ThinWire adapter.
I think that most customers with hubs would want to run standard
EIA/TIA 568 media to the faceplate from the hub location. This leaves
the old parallel printer cables out in the cold. Upgrade your
printers to serial, and plan to purchase Ethernet direct-connect
printers (AUI, Thin, or UTP) for futures.
JR
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