EddieDX4
Veteran Member
Not sure if anyone has read this and/or tried to enable this for use with Zip drives, etc. (by use of PalmZIP), but I noticed the following excerpt from page 69 (Tandy 1000 RL/HD.3) of the Tandy Technical Notes and Jumpers manual found at ftp://ftp.oldskool.org/pub/tvdog/tandy1000/documents/notejump.zip
It states that:
"The following option does not have staking pins, but is silk-screened on the board. This is used for compatability with some non-Tandy printers:
E2-E3** Connects SLCTIN* to the printer
E3-E4* Disconnects SLCTIN* from the printer port (permanently wired on the board)
**NOTE: Installing staking pins and a jumper from E2-E3 will enable the parallel port to be bidirectional for use with external devices designed to connect to a parallel port. Refer to Technical Bulletin 1000:59 for more information."
This sounds promising!!! Imagine the possibilities not having to waste the single ISA slot on a replacement parallel port!
It states that:
"The following option does not have staking pins, but is silk-screened on the board. This is used for compatability with some non-Tandy printers:
E2-E3** Connects SLCTIN* to the printer
E3-E4* Disconnects SLCTIN* from the printer port (permanently wired on the board)
**NOTE: Installing staking pins and a jumper from E2-E3 will enable the parallel port to be bidirectional for use with external devices designed to connect to a parallel port. Refer to Technical Bulletin 1000:59 for more information."
This sounds promising!!! Imagine the possibilities not having to waste the single ISA slot on a replacement parallel port!