Amiga printing via UPAR

I noticed that there has been some discussion of printing over USB
connection via UPAR device. I haven't followed that thread in detail,
but thought I would just mention here that I'm happy to report that
UPAR: works after changing out the OS 3.9 port-handler to Stephen
Rupprecht's edition. I'm surprised that the OS3.9 port-handler
doesn't work because I don't recall ever seeing any bug reports
submitted for it.

For those Amiga Pagestream users who may also have battled with
inability to send printer data through UPAR, Aminet has Rupprecht's
port-handler v. 41.4, but there is a newer version, 41.6, on his site
at,

http://www.stephan-rupprecht.de/downloads/porthandler.lha

The latter is the one I put into service. I can now copy pre-printed
data to UPAR: and it goes to the USB-connected printer. I am also
able to enter UPAR: into the pagestream "Send to [device]" gadget and
it also is able to print to the USB-connected printer. Previously I
could do neither.

Which is all rather nice as I can now have my laser printer connected
to the parallel port, and the inkjet simultaneously connected via
USB.

-Ernest

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Thanks for passing on the info!

I've attached your note to the printer setup page on our web site so
that others who stumble on it later can benefit as well.

Thanks again,
Deron

watchsask wrote:
> I noticed that there has been some discussion of printing over USB
> connection via UPAR device. I haven't followed that thread in detail,
> but thought I would just mention here that I'm happy to report that
>; UPAR: works after changing out the OS 3.9 port-handler to Stephen
> Rupprecht's edition. I'm surprised that the OS3.9 port-handler
> doesn't work because I don't recall ever seeing any bug reports
> submitted for it.
>
> For those Amiga Pagestream users who may also have battled with
>; inability to send printer data through UPAR, Aminet has Rupprecht's
> port-handler v. 41.4, but there is a newer version, 41.6, on his site
>; at,
>
> http://www.stephan-rupprecht.de/downloads/porthandler.lha
>
> The latter is the one I put into service. I can now copy pre-printed
> data to UPAR: and it goes to the USB-connected printer. I am also
>; able to enter UPAR: into the pagestream "Send to [device]" gadget and
> it also is able to print to the USB-connected printer. Previously I
> could do neither.
>
>; Which is all rather nice as I can now have my laser printer connected
> to the parallel port, and the inkjet simultaneously connected via
> USB.
>;
> -Ernest
>
>

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