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llcameron
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printer port capture

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I would like to be able to capture the printer port output on my VIC. I'll take any method really - save to SD card, transmit to a serial port on a PC, etc. Anyone ever seen any way to do this?
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orion70
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Re: printer port capture

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VICE emulator has this feature - if you're looking for an easy way to print something without a printer, you may want to use the desired program in this emulator.
llcameron
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Re: printer port capture

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I'm trying to run my actual real hardware as much as possible, so I'm looking for a hardware solution.

I saw this guys product, but it appears to have been in development for quite some time, so it could be vaporware: retroprinter.com

Hoping for another solution.
cobracon
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Re: printer port capture

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Well Rwap software does a lot of stuff for the ZX81 these days. You can find him posting alot on http://www.sinclairzxworld.com/index.php Maybe you could contact him there on the forums.
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