printer runs slow under SYS V/AT

[clewis at ecicrl.UUCP]

In article <204 at visenix.UUCP> beattie at visenix.UUCP (Brian Beattie) writes:
>I have recently replaced the printer on a SYS V/AT 2.3 system
>with an ALPS Allegro 24 printer.  The new printer is running
>real slooooooow (about 5 seconds/line).  The printer works fine
>under MS/DOS.  Has anyone seen this before, does anyone have
>any ideas/suggestions.

This is probably the same problem that used to occur on 386/ix and other
versions.  Some clone machines have parallel ports that don't work quite
right w.r.t. interrupts.  Eg: they aren't compatible with standard
parallel ports, but not in a manner that causes DOS problems.

It is possible to work around this problem (386/ix does now).  Try this on 
a different manufacturer's box, or bug your O/S vendor for a fix.
-- 
Chris Lewis, Markham, Ontario, Canada
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