Capture RS232 data
Michelle,
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used it with.
HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP
"Michelle" wrote in message
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Hello, I work with a system that prints out receipts on a dedicated little printer whenever there
is a transaction.
I want to be able to capture the information onto a laptop that I plug in instead of the printer,
and end up with it all in an Excel spreadsheet.
The printer connects to a multi-pin socket that looks like a COM port.
The data comes out (and I don't know what any of this means) as RS232, 1200 baud rate, with 8 data
bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.
Can I get it dumped to disk in a format that Excel can read?
Should I have posted this in another newsgroup? If so, can anyone tell me which one - I am a
complete beginner when it comes to this kind of thing.
Many thanks
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