Using a laptop com port in place of my report printer

[taliotta]

I have an Okidata dot matrix printer on port 2 of the main cabinet of my Opt 11 system. Is there any way I can replace that printer by using a com port on a laptop via a communication program. I currently print out all calls made outside of the building and then have to manually sort through them. I would like to dump this output, which is now printed after each call is made, to a log file on a laptop and then place it into an excel spreadsheet for sorting. Any help would be great.

 

[acewarlock]

Yes that will work.

 

[marc3lo]

You can use Hyperterminal program that comes with Windows to collect the data in a file

 

[johnpoole]

hyperterm will work but most of us use procomm, any term emulation software, check the oki setup for settings, usually 8 none and one at 9600, but that oki may be down to 1200... either prt your adans and look for cty as user or setup on the trash oki..

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc