Rudys Retro Intel | Simplifying My Setup: Choosing the Ultimate Printer @RudysRetroIntel | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
Do you have several different retro\vintage computers and what to use a printer?? Then the Commodore MPS1250 is the one you should have a look at. I'm showing several printers that I own
and will show how the Commodore MPS1250 is the only one you really need.
00:00 Intro and Showing Printers
12:02 Looking at manual
16:00 Apple IIe Printing
21:04 VIC20 Printing
24:01 Picking a Printer
Apple II series printer commands
PR#7
LIST
PR#0
PR#7 is the slot that your parallel printer card is installed (1-2, 4-5 and 7). On a IIe slot 3 is used for video. On Apple II\II+ you can use slot 3. Slot 6 is used for the
boot floppy drive controller card.
PR#0 deactivates the printer
Commodore VIC20\C64 printer commands:
OPEN 4,4:CMD4:LIST:CLOSE4
This command will open the printer port, do a list of what is in memory and then close the port
Will the Apple ImageWriter II printer work with a Commodore 64?
Yes however, you will need an RS-232 interface on the Commodore end, then use an Apple 25-pin to mini-Din cable.
You might have trouble with PETSCII (CBM’s different character set).
The Commodore 64 (C64) does not have a standard RS-232 port. The port marked "Serial" on the C64 is its native IEC port, which is different from RS-232.
However, the User Port on the C64 can almost be used as an RS-232 port.
The voltage levels are +5/0 instead of the ±12V of RS-232, so there's a need for some level shifting, which can be handled by an external MAX232 IC.
So, while it's not a straightforward process, it is possible to adapt the C64 to communicate with standard RS-232 computers or peripherals.
Please note that you will need some software running on the C64, as there is no built-in support for redirecting the RS-232 port to the keyboard input.
Replacement Print Ribbon for the MPS1250
Commodore MPS 1250 = Citizen Compatible Black Printer Ribbon, AH37945-0
Thanks to Dave for the channel donation
Dave Bradley - 8-Bit Commodore Man
youtube.com/@DRBradleyPhotography
#apple
#commodore
Thanks all the subscribers and viewer like you!
Big thanks to these Patreon members!
Dave Vintage Apple Tech
youtube.com/@DavidStahlOLDHAPPyMACs
Jamie's Hack Shack
youtube.com/@JamiesHackShack
RavenWolf Retro Tech
youtube.com/@RavenWolfRetroTech/videos
Rudy's Retro Intel email: retrointeldiy@gmail.com
For more vintage computer information, check out my GitHub: github.com/RudyRetroIntel
Help support this channel. Patreon Page - patreon.com/user?u=60394278
Intro and outro music for Rudy's Retro Intel (full copyrights) granted by:
Thano Productions Inc.
email: thanopapastamoulis@gmail.com
Thanks again for watching!
Do you have several different retro\vintage computers and what to use a printer?? Then the Commodore MPS1250 is the one you should have a look at. I'm showing several printers that I own
and will show how the Commodore MPS1250 is the only one you really need.
00:00 Intro and Showing Printers
12:02 Looking at manual
16:00 Apple IIe Printing
21:04 VIC20 Printing
24:01 Picking a Printer
Apple II series printer commands
PR#7
LIST
PR#0
PR#7 is the slot that your parallel printer card is installed (1-2, 4-5 and 7). On a IIe slot 3 is used for video. On Apple II\II+ you can use slot 3. Slot 6 is used for the
boot floppy drive controller card.
PR#0 deactivates the printer
Commodore VIC20\C64 printer commands:
OPEN 4,4:CMD4:LIST:CLOSE4
This command will open the printer port, do a list of what is in memory and then close the port
Will the Apple ImageWriter II printer work with a Commodore 64?
Yes however, you will need an RS-232 interface on the Commodore end, then use an Apple 25-pin to mini-Din cable.
You might have trouble with PETSCII (CBM’s different character set).
The Commodore 64 (C64) does not have a standard RS-232 port. The port marked "Serial" on the C64 is its native IEC port, which is different from RS-232.
However, the User Port on the C64 can almost be used as an RS-232 port.
The voltage levels are +5/0 instead of the ±12V of RS-232, so there's a need for some level shifting, which can be handled by an external MAX232 IC.
So, while it's not a straightforward process, it is possible to adapt the C64 to communicate with standard RS-232 computers or peripherals.
Please note that you will need some software running on the C64, as there is no built-in support for redirecting the RS-232 port to the keyboard input.
Replacement Print Ribbon for the MPS1250
Commodore MPS 1250 = Citizen Compatible Black Printer Ribbon, AH37945-0
Thanks to Dave for the channel donation
Dave Bradley - 8-Bit Commodore Man
youtube.com/@DRBradleyPhotography
#apple
#commodore
Thanks all the subscribers and viewer like you!
Big thanks to these Patreon members!
Dave Vintage Apple Tech
youtube.com/@DavidStahlOLDHAPPyMACs
Jamie's Hack Shack
youtube.com/@JamiesHackShack
RavenWolf Retro Tech
youtube.com/@RavenWolfRetroTech/videos
Rudy's Retro Intel email: retrointeldiy@gmail.com
For more vintage computer information, check out my GitHub: github.com/RudyRetroIntel
Help support this channel. Patreon Page - patreon.com/user?u=60394278
Intro and outro music for Rudy's Retro Intel (full copyrights) granted by:
Thano Productions Inc.
email: thanopapastamoulis@gmail.com
Thanks again for watching!
