HPIB/IEEE 488

[Don Kossman]

we need to connect an HP line printer with an HPIB (IEEE 488) interface
to a microvax running ULTRIX 3.1.  We've found a couple of RS232 -> HPIB
converter boxes from companies like Black Box Corp, but these seem to
run > 500$.

this particular printer does not have a serial interface option kit.

we have DEC DHV11's on the microvax.

1) is there a cheap converter out there that someone can recommend?
2) is there an HPIB card for the QBUS at a reasonable price (if we
   have to spend more than 200$, may as well get something that can
   control more than 1 HPIB device (we have two printers).
3) is there an ULTRIX driver or does it emulate a DEC device...

thanks for any leads... may as well follow up to the Ultrix group...

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