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ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-04-15 19:59 in General Discussion
Hi all,
Can I use Basic Stamp to control all type of serial printer ?
How? Can I use simply "serout" command to do this ?

thank you.

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-06-15 14:21
    If I am using the serout command to send data to a display,·would the same commands also be good, or work the same way, for a seial printer?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-06-15 17:17
    At 08:21 AM 6/15/01 -0500, you wrote:
    >If I am using the serout command to send data to a display, would the same
    >commands also be good, or work the same way, for a seial printer?

    You should be able to get that to work; the only problem is that serial
    printers tend to be more pricey and less available that parallel
    printers. You might consider printing to a standard parallel-port printer
    serially via our EDE1400 IC; it accepts 2400 baud serial directly from the
    Stamp and drives most any parallel-port (Centronics) printer. Any dot
    matrix printer will print text directly; for DeskJet and Laser you'll need
    to send the appropriate command sequence (usually found in the manual).

    Datasheets and more information can be found at
    http://www.elabinc.com/chips.htm

    By the way, we are searching for qualified distributors for our
    Stamp-related IC's such as the EDE1400, etc. Contact me off-list at
    toddp@e... or phone to discuss.




    Todd Peterson
    E-Lab Digital Engineering, Inc.

    (816) 257-9954 FAX: (816) 257-9945
    www.elabinc.com
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-06-15 19:25
    Epson LX300+ -- a good $200 9-pin serial / parallel printer.
    Original Message

    > >If I am using the serout command to send data to a display, would the
    same
    > >commands also be good, or work the same way, for a seial printer?
    >
    > You should be able to get that to work; the only problem is that serial
    > printers tend to be more pricey and less available that parallel
    > printers. You might consider printing to a standard parallel-port printer
    > serially via our EDE1400 IC; it accepts 2400 baud serial directly from the
    > Stamp and drives most any parallel-port (Centronics) printer. Any dot
    > matrix printer will print text directly; for DeskJet and Laser you'll need
    > to send the appropriate command sequence (usually found in the manual).
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-04-14 00:10
    Has anyone ever hacked a serial printer. If so how do make it work with the
    basic stamp ll.

    Thanks,

    Jim Gorbet


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-04-14 08:35
    At 04:10 PM 4/13/2002 -0700, you wrote:

    >Has anyone ever hacked a serial printer. If so how do make it work with
    >the basic stamp ll.
    >
    >Thanks,
    >
    >Jim Gorbet
    >
    >Hi Jim -

    There shouldn't be any hack required. Merely using SEROUT with the
    appropriate baud rate,
    and using the CR and LF characters as may be required by the printer,
    should produce
    appropriate printed data output. My apologies if I misunderstood your question.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-04-14 15:11
    Has anyone done this. any suggestions on a printer and pin layout would be
    great.

    Jim Gorbet


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-04-14 16:20
    Hi Jim,

    We did a project with stamp II recently. Here is what it does.
    It takes in a serial data from an electronics scale, multiple it by a
    certain factor, display its results with date and time on a 2X16 LCD module
    and print to a serial printer as well.
    I have some excess PCB and parts too. Let me know if anyone interested.

    Rgds,
    Allen Cheah




    At 07:11 AM 4/14/02 -0700, Jim Gorbet wrote:

    >Has anyone done this. any suggestions on a printer and pin layout would
    >be great.
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-04-14 16:33
    Charles E. Fromage says:


    Epson LX-300+ is a good, reliable serial / parallel 9-pin tractor-feed
    printer. We sold literally thousands of the LX-300 and 300+ where I used to
    work and saw very few non-abuse / non-mother-nature failures.

    www.insight.com used to have the best price.
    Original Message

    > Has anyone done this. any suggestions on a printer and pin layout would
    be great.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-04-15 19:59
    I am!
    Email me @ ben@t...
    Thanks
    Ben
    Active Electronic Link <ael@t...> wrote: Hi Jim,

    We did a project with stamp II recently. Here is what it does.
    It takes in a serial data from an electronics scale, multiple it by a
    certain factor, display its results with date and time on a 2X16 LCD module
    and print to a serial printer as well.
    I have some excess PCB and parts too. Let me know if anyone interested.

    Rgds,
    Allen Cheah




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    >be great.
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