[simpits-tech] PrintServers

[Andreas Fransson]

Hey, I had never thought of this! I am going to try and use one or two graphical LCD displays with my 'pit, as nav/comm displays, and driving them through the parallell port. But a printer server really expands the possibilities of this concept.

Thanks Stig!

/Andreas


From: "Stig Joergensen" <stig.joergensen@clearsky.dk>
> Hey my fellow pitters....
> 
> 
> Just made a fancy discovery..... Well some of you probably know this
> already....
> 
> To drive small Character LCD displays you can easily use a Generic
> network printer server with a parallel interface.... it appears that a
> tcp port is established for the par port on the server, and you can
> easily write to this port with telnet and the bytes you type in the
> telnet window will is stamped directly on the par port. (jesses what a
> line)
> 
> the port number are 4010 (4020, 4030 are also available as logical
> ports, and have nothing to do with the number of ports on the server)
> 
> 
> Just thought it might be useful information....
> 
> 
> /Stig