[arachne] Re: printers for word docs (winmodems)

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Cal,

I've pondered this one myself, but since I do not have a
WinModem in my possesion, I can't test it.  Would be an
interesting experiment...maybe I should find a WinModem??
Hmmmmmm...
C U L8R!
Wiz  <{;-)

At 12/21/06 6:24:00 PM, you wrote:
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>> There are some Windoze printers without memory or processing capability.
>> They rely on the operating system.  Such printers should be avoided, similar
>> to winmodems.
>
>From lsppp.doc
>**************
>3) Configuration
>
>When dialing the modem sends the following configuration string:
>
>ATZ
>
>Also if /dm:# is specified the modem will be told to mute the speaker.
>
>At any time before LSPPP goes resident, you may press 'esc' to end the 
>session and hang up.
>
>Configuration options are as follows:
>
>/a:$   set async map
>       set an asynchronous control map.  Characters in the map will be
>       treated as purely control characters and will be escaped during
>       transmission.  For example if the modem uses XON and XOFF you 
>       would specify a map of 0x000A0000.  
>       The default is a map of zero, meaning no characters are escaped.
>
>/b:$    Comm port
>
>       Set a base i/o port.  For example /b03f8
>       default: /b:03f8
>
>/d[r][m][f][l][e]:* Dial [redial] phone number
>
>       Set the phone number to dial.  The redial option is not 
>       supported yet.  The 'm' option tells lsppp to mute the speaker.
>       The 'f' option forces it to dial even when it thinks it is 
>       already connected (useful with winmodems).  
>                   ************************
>Does this mean lsppp.exe can be used to make a winmodem dial?????
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>The 'l' option
>       causes lsppp to initially attempt a terminal-mode login before
>       attempting to connect with the PPP protocol.  The 'e' option
>       causes lsppp to dial with 'ATX3D' instead of 'ATD', which 
>       should be useful in Europe where no dial tone exists.
>        Example:  /d:5551214 
>        Example:  /d:P5551214 this does pulse dialing 
>       default: LSPPP does not dial
>
>/h or /?
>
>       Displays the help text
>************************** end of part of lsppp.doc
>
>Regards, Bastiaan
>> Cal
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