Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 11: Line 11:  
*Installed cygwin on computer for C interface and read up on programming language C
 
*Installed cygwin on computer for C interface and read up on programming language C
 
*Investigated Computer Numerical Control but found it was not useful for this application
 
*Investigated Computer Numerical Control but found it was not useful for this application
*Investigated serial port programming and the use of Printer Control Language on an HP printer [http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/bpl13210/bpl13210.pdf click here for documentation on PCL]
+
*Investigated serial port programming and the use of Printer Control Language on an HP printer [http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/bpl13210/bpl13210.pdf documentation on PCL]
 
====Parallel Port Programming====
 
====Parallel Port Programming====
*Interfacing directly to the printer proved very challenging [http://logix4u.net/Legacy_Ports/Parallel_Port/A_tutorial_on_Parallel_port_Interfacing.html .  For help, click here.]
+
*Interfacing directly to the printer proved very challenging [http://logix4u.net/Legacy_Ports/Parallel_Port/A_tutorial_on_Parallel_port_Interfacing.html]
 
*Unsuccessfully accessed printer
 
*Unsuccessfully accessed printer
  
46

edits

Navigation menu