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INFO-ATARI16 Digest         Mon, 12 Mar 90       Volume 90 : Issue  314
 
Today's Topics:
                DeskJet re-inking / clogging (2 msgs)
                               for sale
                          Graphics anybody?
                      MULTISYNC RECOMMENDATIONS
                     Need help with Kermit/Xmodem
                              Question!
                               STFX2.5
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Date: 12 Mar 90 05:29:57 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!nic.MR.NET!ns!logajan@tut.cis
 .ohio-state.edu  (John Logajan)
Subject: DeskJet re-inking / clogging
Message-ID: <1990Mar12.052957.7662@ns.network.com>
 
>With the same hypodermic needle you used for refilling the ink cartridge,
>slowly squirt some water into the little "resting/priming" coupler.  The
>water may sit there for a few seconds/minutes but it will slowly find its
>way down the hose.  As the water level drops in the coupler, you may want
>to keep adding more, oh say, up to 1/4 cc.  This should wash out the hose
>and get rid of any residue ink.
 
By the way, does anybody know what the "short life ink cartridge fix kit"
is?  I mean, what is it EXACTLY?
 
Is the ink actually sucked out of a "short life" cartridge, or is the
ink still there but not getting down to the head?
 
--
- John Logajan @ Network Systems; 7600 Boone Ave; Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
- logajan@ns.network.com, john@logajan.mn.org, 612-424-4888, Fax 424-2853
 
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Date: 12 Mar 90 05:17:39 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!nic.MR.NET!ns!logajan@tut.cis
 .ohio-state.edu  (John Logajan)
Subject: DeskJet re-inking / clogging
Message-ID: <1990Mar12.051739.7549@ns.network.com>
 
More on re-filling HP DeskJet ink cartridges.
 
There was some worry mentioned a while back about re-filled ink clogging up
the little plastic (sort of rubbery) hose.  The hose travels from the little
coupling down through a sort of artificial-heart pump (where the hose is
formed in a semi-circle and a little wheel rotary pinches the hose on its
way around the semi-circle) and into the base of the unit where a 4x4 inch
hunk of ink blotter paper sits to collect anything.
 
Apparently the hose is there for two reasons.  When the machine is off or idle,
any ink "siphoning" will get directed into the blotter.  And, secondly, when
you push the prime button, the little heart pump is engaged and a bunch of ink
is sucked out of the cartridge.
 
Which leads me to this first observation:  DO NOT PRESS THE PRIMING BUTTON
UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY FEEL IT IS NECESSARY -- you are just throwing away ink,
and unless you re-fill your own cartridges, you are throwing away big
money.
 
On power-up the cartridge moves about two inches from its resting place and
does a different (electrical) kind of prime.  It shoots some ink into a
little "L" shaped groove.  You can see the grove, and probably some dried
ink, which you can clean if you are so motivated.
 
So, the hose should not get ink in it unless you press the priming button.
If you do, or if you just like to clean things, or you are worried about
your re-filled ink clogging the hose, do the following.
 
With the same hypodermic needle you used for refilling the ink cartridge,
slowly squirt some water into the little "resting/priming" coupler.  The
water may sit there for a few seconds/minutes but it will slowly find its
way down the hose.  As the water level drops in the coupler, you may want
to keep adding more, oh say, up to 1/4 cc.  This should wash out the hose
and get rid of any residue ink.
 
If the process seems stalled, you may want to remove the ink cartridge,
power up the unit, and press the priming button.  This should help draw the
water through the hose.  If your water DOESN'T go down the hose, then you
have a clogged hose -- however, I don't consider this a likely event, and
if you "wash" your hose once in a while and you don't use the priming
button, it should never happen.
 
--
- John Logajan @ Network Systems; 7600 Boone Ave; Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
- logajan@ns.network.com, john@logajan.mn.org, 612-424-4888, Fax 424-2853
 
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Date: 12 Mar 90 05:04:24 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!aplcen!jhunix!rick@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
 (Eric Ruck)
Subject: for sale
Message-ID: <4463@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
 
Atari 1040 ST, less than one year old, lightly used (OK, it was used
as a backup for my Mega 2, now on its way home from the repair shop)--
 
$450, or best offer, or will trade for a Spectre GCR.
 
The system includes: nothing but the stuff that comes with it, i.e.
   the disk drive built into the side, the mouse and the cables that
   normally come with it.  It is in excellent condition.
 
Also for sale SOON:
   Spectre 128, with ROMs, for whatever a used Spectre 128 is going
   for (make an offer).  I'll throw in a Translator ONE for nothing
   (it's not worth much more than that).
 
For all of the hardware concerned, I'll split the shipping.
 
Usenet: RICK @ JHUNIX
USPS: 3019 St. Paul, #2B
      Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: (301) 243-8654
 
Eric Ruck
 
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Date: 12 Mar 90 04:13:39 GMT
From: cs.utexas.edu!samsung!aplcen!jhunix!rick@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (Eric
 Ruck)
Subject: Graphics anybody?
Message-ID: <4462@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
 
In article <1111.25f63c10@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
 tmwhitehead@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu writes:
>I'm trying to write some arcade-quality graphics and sound routines on my ST.
>Are there any GOOD books that talk about how to do this?  I mean, how do people
>write things like Dungeon Master if there is no information on how to do this?
...
>
>--
>              ____
>                /  _   _/  _/        Todd Whitehead
>               / /_/ /_/ /_/        Miami University
>                                      Oxford, Ohio
>            If it looks like I said it, I probably did...
 
 
The Atari ST is a pretty straighforward, sort of standard machine, which is
probably why it has the power and following that it does.  Anyway, on
this account you should check out general computer graphics texts--they
have a number of quite inventive things to speed graphics to "arcade"
quality.  You might also try a trip to the local arcade--sometimes it's
interesting to sit around and try to figure out how some of the animation
is done.
 
Eric
 
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Date: 11 Mar 90 22:47:12 GMT
From: pacbell!rbdc!mccann@ames.arc.nasa.gov  (Mike McCann)
Subject: MULTISYNC RECOMMENDATIONS
Message-ID: <1990Mar11.224712.24011@rbdc>
 
What exactly are you saying, HOW do you get these extended vertical resoultions
 in color?? I also have a NEC 3d; is there anything else to buy, or is that
 software?EOF
 
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Date: 8 Mar 90 18:21:04 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!wuarchive!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!shawl
 @tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Need help with Kermit/Xmodem
Message-ID: <22437.25f64e30@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
 
>>   I'm having trouble with transfer from the VAX (running VMS 5.2) and my
>> 1040 ST (using Uniterm V2.0e 002).  I've tried both xmodem (I don't know the
>> version number on the VAX) and VMS Kermit-32 version 3.3.118.
>>
 
 
I use KERMIT almost daily to transfer files  ST <<-->> VAX with no problem.
You do not say what kinds of files you are transfering.  If they are binary,
you need to SET FILE TYPE BINARY on the VAX.
 
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Date: 12 Mar 90 04:07:10 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!aplcen!jhunix!rick@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
 (Eric Ruck)
Subject: Question!
Message-ID: <4461@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
 
I am the try before you buy type, but I also refuse to pirate.  The result
of this is that I buy very little software withmy hard earned dollars.
However, I recently was given the Quick 1.6 demo, and found it very
impressive.  Not onlydo I feel that posting a demo will gain you a sale
(just as soon as I get my next paycheck, really) but I also think you
have done me a service by letting me see something that I believe is
worthwhile.  I think that demos are a useful advantage to Usenet access.
 
Eric
 
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Date: 12 Mar 90 05:49:54 GMT
From: agate!darkstar!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!rome@apple.com
Subject: STFX2.5
Message-ID: <1779@darkstar.ucsc.edu>
 
Does anyone have the Atari 8-bit emulator STFX2.5?  I can't seem to find
this version on any of the ftp sites, only the version 2.0.  I would
really appreciate it if you send it to me.  Thank you.
 
      Roman Baker
      rome@ucscb.UCSC.EDU
 
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