[Coco] [Color Computer] Coco serial cable

[Sean]

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM, Willard Goosey<goosey at virgo.sdc.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 01:18:43AM -0400, Aaron Wolfe wrote:
>
>> using pin 11 for flow control isn't that strange on a serial printer,
>> there are several models that do this.
>
> Huh.  I've never (successfully) used a non-Tandy serial printer with
> my CoCo.

I used an Epson LX-800 for years with no problems.  Had to have a
switchbox type device to convert the serial to parallel, but it worked
great for years.  I think it cost about $50 for the switchbox.  Then
again, I guess that means it doesn't count as a serial printer.