HP Bi-Tronics Interface -- Specs anywhere?

Brad Clements <BKC@coal.murkworks.com> Thu, 13 May 1993 21:08 UTC

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From: Brad Clements <BKC@coal.murkworks.com>
Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 13:33:59 -0000
Subject: HP Bi-Tronics Interface -- Specs anywhere?
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Sorry this doesn't really belong on this list.

Is there any rep from HP or any other knowledgable person on this list
who can provide me with the communication/hardware specs for the bi-tronics
interface on the latest HPIV printers?

I've been told it is not EPP  or IEEE 1284 compatible, and I very much
need to communicate with these printers in a bi-directional mode.

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Does any other manufacturer have out a 1284 compatible printer yet?
I'm not concerned about full or partial NPA compatibility at this time.
Just getting PostScript/PCL intepreter feedback is enough for now.

Thanks..


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