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    From Jonathan Moore@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 9 18:47:03 2017
    Hi all,

    I am attemping to connect a Tandy DWP-210 to a modern PC.

    I have heard it is possible to take a standard IBM centronics to db25 connector and remove PIN 33 from the adapter.

    However, this youtube (https://youtu.be/reXPAv1I1Co?t=115) clip says cut pin 18.

    I was hoping I could use a centronics to USB adapter to connect the printer, but I do not want to fry anything.

    Can anyone provide clarity on this issue?

    Cheers,

    Jonathan

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  • From Jonathan Moore@21:1/5 to Jonathan Moore on Mon Jul 10 01:52:01 2017
    On Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 6:47:04 PM UTC-7, Jonathan Moore wrote:
    Hi all,

    I am attemping to connect a Tandy DWP-210 to a modern PC.

    I have heard it is possible to take a standard IBM centronics to db25 connector and remove PIN 33 from the adapter.

    However, this youtube (https://youtu.be/reXPAv1I1Co?t=115) clip says cut pin 18.

    I was hoping I could use a centronics to USB adapter to connect the printer, but I do not want to fry anything.

    Can anyone provide clarity on this issue?

    Cheers,

    Jonathan


    Updates! I got the printer to work on a windows 10 machine using generic printer driver. I removed pin 18 from the centronics adapter and everything works like a charm.

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