[Coco] DLOAD (was: Re: Stupid Cassette Port Tricks, (was: Re: Coco and .WAV files))

[George Ramsower]

  I found that higher port speeds for printing allowed more time to 
formulate the next line to send to the printer.
A coco takes time to generate a line of text. Sending the stuff a character 
at a time and then finally waiting for the CTS from the printer slowed it 
down. So I would generate an entire line up to the CR/LF then send it as a 
packet to the printer. High speed there did make a little difference. While 
the printer was printing that line, I could use the coco to work on the next 
line. Saved  some coco time doing it that way.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Morrison"


> For straight forward character printing, few printers could print faster 

> than the equivalent of 2400 baud.

>

> Neil

>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: <jdaggett at gate.net>

>

>> I never used the internal serial port on the Coco1 or the Coco3. To much

>> overhead having a software UART. I used the MPI and the serial cartridge.

>> Had good reliability up to 9600 baud. Just wished the serial printers of 

>> that

>> time supported faster speeds.

>>

>> james

>

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