Re: CoCo Serial to Ethernet Interface/Converter
Frank Swygert via Coco <coco-uNHYcr1XS/wmlAP/[email protected]>
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Using a small computer to do all the printer driving with a script or program to capture and process the CoCo info is about the best oyu can do. Drivewire allows printing, IIRC, by doing pretty much just that, and you also get a mass storage device. But if you wanted it solely for printing there are several $150 or so mini/micro industrial PCs and a couple SBCs that have one or two COM (9 pin serial) ports -- a few under $100 if you don't mind using Alibaba or AliExpress (direct from China). https://www.compulab.com/products/sbcs/sbc-x300/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/186382882775?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item&srsltid=AfmBOopF-TDj7DEz-BRaj10fCQh9d3KBVUZBryYsnxLmvWIGVqBTgHVEte8 https://www.amazon.com/SJRC-Celeron-Fanless-Industrial-Computer/dp/B0DK5FHW4Z?gQT=1&th=1 $100-$150 serial to parallel printer converters were common in the CoCo's heyday... now you can have a lot more! That's also why I had a printer with a serial port or a RS printer with a port for the CoCo... One of the little machines don't take up a lot of room like a used laptop or desktop would (if you can find a good working old laptop with a serial port!). The 20 year old IBM Thinkpad T30 supposedly had a real serial/com port. Wouldn't be running it off a battery anyway. -- Frank Swygert Fix-It-Frank Handyman Services E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 803-604-6548 -- Coco mailing list Coco-uNHYcr1XS/wmlAP/[email protected] https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco