Manuals or Documentation for IBM 6408 Printer? 15
Dan asks: "I'm in desperate need of a manual (in digital format) for the IBM 6408 printer. Hours of scouring Google returned nothing majorly useful. Does anybody out there possess such a thing?"
Could this work? (Score:4, Informative)
It looks like manuals and on another ibm page it listed 6400 and 6408 and a third one together.
I have a problem (Score:5, Funny)
Please help! (Score:4, Funny)
I have a number of retarded questions to ask, but don't know how to ask them!
Please help!
hours on google? i think not (Score:1)
IBM 6400 6408 and 6412 Printer FAQs
Hmmm. A couple clicks later and i've got manuals for the printer.
Stupid++ (Score:2)
Check out "Dan"'s deluxe web site at http://www.datalinesolutions.com/ [datalinesolutions.com]
Some pretty sweet coding there. Or somthing.
Re: Could this work? (Score:1)
The 6408 printer model A00 features PC Parallel, Dataproducts Parallel, and RS-232C Serial connections. The 6408 CTA model features ASCII Serial/Parallel system attachments. A model conversion is available from Model CT0 to Model CTA via MES. There are external I-Data LAN attachments available for 6408 model CTA printers. This product is manufactured by i-data of Denmark and distributed by IBM. This device allows the IBM 6408/CTA printers to attach to a 4 or 16 MBps Token-ring or Ethernet LAN for use with PSF/2 or PSF/6000, PSF/MVS and PSF/400. The Token Ring hardware and software is ordered as RPQ #8B4313. The RPQ for Ethernet hardware and software is RPQ #8B4314. Please contact your marketing team for assistance in configuring and ordering any model conversions or RPQ's. The recommended printer drivers for the 6408 model CTA or model A00 are: IBM Proprinter IIIXL, Epson FX1050, or generic text driver for non-graphical printing.
What IBM does offer specifically for the 6408 is at:
http://www.printers.ibm.com/R5FAQ.NSF/6400?Open
They also state:
Question:
What publications are available for Code V printing on an IBM 6408 Model CTA printer?
Answer:
The publication, Model CTA Code V - Printronix Emulation User's Manual (Form Number G246-0086), is available.
To order, contact your local IBM printing systems representative or an authorized IBM reseller. Or contact
IBM Publications at 1-800-879-2755 (in U.S. and Canada only).
This begins to seem a little bit more difficult than meets the eye. So, why is it so hard to find?