Microsoft KB Archive/22815

Centronix Interface for DMP 130/230

PSS ID Number: Q22815 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

3.x

MS-DOS

Problem:

Using the Tandy DMP 130 or DMP 230 printers and Word, I am unable to make the printer come “on line” when a standard Centronix cable is used.

Response:

The Tandy DMP 130 and DMP 230 do not employ the standard Centronix interface. To adapt a Centronix cable to work with these printers, pin 33 (on the printer end of the cable) must be disabled. Covering pin 33 with tape is an easy means of disabling it. This is necessary when printing using any DOS application or DOS itself, not just with Word. For further information, contact Tandy at (817) 338-2394.

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