Orange Micros' Grappler+

[Jeff Brielmaier]

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
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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:
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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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