Centronics interface on 3b2

[Greg A. Woods]

In article <39168 at unix.cis.pitt.edu> slimick at unix.cis.pitt.edu (John C Slimick) writes:
> I recently replaced an AT&T 479 printer with
> a Panasonic printer on our 3b2/400. The problem:
> Centronics line 14 is always low coming from the 3b2.
> Panasonic assumes that if centronics line 14
> (auto-line feed) is low, it should add a LF
> after every CR. Result: double spaced print outs.

I once had similar problems with a NEC-860 "laser" and an NCR Tower-32.
The solution was to either cut line 14, or cross connect it somewhere
else, though I don't remember the exact details.
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