>
> What is IMail? Its unwrapped lines overflowed my Netscape "Reply"
> buffer.
Sorry. When I glance at my e-mail but I'm not at home, I use my ISP's web
interface. It's clunky but it's the only way to get out a quick response (when
I'm not too busy at work).
[...snip...]
> > I think LaserJet II's are too old
>
> Hey! They're younger than *I* am!
What about that daisy wheel? :-)
> I would _love_ to see the IEEE-1284 spec on printer cables. Anybody
> know where I can read it?
Probably at http://www.ieee.org.
> > That ought to screw up the bidirectional
> > comms pretty well. :-)
>
> Well, if you solder them in *series* then it will!
>
> But I meant to put them from signal wire to ground, so any transient
> high-voltage spikes would be clipped and wouldn't zap the first
> transistor at each end. MOVs might work too but I can't remember their
> typical specs or what they cost. Basically you just want surge
> protection that won't mess up the signals. I think there are
> DIP-packaged zeners, meant expressly for this usage.
That way? Maybe ... but I wouldn't count on it. Don't forget you have to
have the shunt be well matched voltage wise. If it's too low, you've dragged
down your signal to prevent comms with the printer. Too high and you'll have no
effect. An even when you're properly matched, you've got a zener junction
voltage to overcome to have an effect. Ultimately, you may clamp down on
voltage spikes due to switch bounce but there may be sufficient current flowing
to create signalling. Ultimately, this seems like an awful lot of trouble for
very little benefit. I may be an engineer who likes fooling with computers but
this ain't worth the trouble. Try the mechanical switch. If it doesn't work,
try something else.
> > >> > - Electron Pete
> > >>
> > >> -Electric Rocky
> > >
> > >- Electron, The Duck :>>
> >
> > -Shockin Rock
>
> - Beam Me Down Scotty, The Duck
> ("Very funny, Scotty, now beam down my feathers!")
-Rocky
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