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From: jeff.brielmaier@psl-online.com (Jeff Brielmaier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Orange Micros' Grappler+
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 97 07:29:00 -0600
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MP>Does anyone have a manual for a Orange Micro Grappler+ printer interface
MP>card?  I just got an Okidata microline 92 printer and I would like to use
MP>the interface, but Orange Micro is no help and no web page I have found has
MP>it listed...
MP>
MP>There seems to be 4 dips, but I would like to know what they are before
MP>messing with them.

From the Grappler+ manual (c) 1983

Grappler+ Switches
------------------------------------------------------------
 1   2   3   4
Off On  On  On   Epson Series
Off On  On  Off  NEC 8023/C.Itoh 8510/DMP 85
Off On  Off On   Star Gemini
Off On  Off Off  Anadex Printers
Off Off On  On   Okidata 82A, 83A, 92, 93, 84
Off Off Off On   Okidata 84 w/o Step II Graphics
Off Off On  Off  Apple Dot Matrix
--- --- --- ---  IDS Printers (Switch settings have no effect
                   with IDS EPROM installed)


Printer DIP switch settings:
------------------------------------------------------------
Anadex 9000, 9001, 9000A, 9001A, 9500, 9501, 9500A, 9501A
        All switches on S-3 must be off.  Set switches on S-1
        and S-2 appropriately.
Anadex 9620
        All switches on S-3 must be off.  Set switches on S-14
        and S-15 appropriately.

Epson MX-80; MX-80FT with Graftrax-80 or Graftrax+
        All switches on S-2 must be off.  DIP switch S-1, switch
        8 moust be on and switch 3 must be off.
Epson MX-100; MX-100FT with Graftrax+
        S-2 switch 3 must be off.
        S-1 switch 6 must be off and switch 8 nust be on.
Epson FX Series
        Factory settings are compatible

NEC 8023, DMP 85, and Apple DMP
        SW-1: 6 closed, 7 closed, 8 open
        SW-2: 2 open, 5 open, 6 closed, 7 closed
        SW-3: No changes required
        SW-4: Switch 4 must be open for parallel interface

Okidata 82A or 83A with Graphic Upgrade and Okidata 92 & 93
        SW-1: Switches 1,2,3,4,8 off.  Switches 5,6,7 on.
        SW-2: No changes required
Okidata 84
        Switch-1 on.  All others off.

Star Micronics Gemini 10 & 15
        1 Off, 2 Off, 3 On, 4 Off

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