RR>  GP> four DIP switches in a block on the circuit board; what do these do?
RR>   
RR>  I don't recall having ever seen any DIP switches in my Atari 825.

It is possible, of course, that early versions of the 825 did not have the
switches, and only the later ones did; that would even help explain why they
are not covered in the manual (perhaps they were explained on a slip of paper
stuck into the manual, and I simply don't have that).  But the block is there
on mine, and certainly doesn't look like it was user-added at any point.  I
think it's even visible without removing the casing, if you look in the right
direction (I don't have the printer in front of me).  Anybody else know??

RR>  GP> the circuit board) goes on, but the printer is unresponsive to 
RR>  GP> commands.  It is also unresponsive to flipping the switch to advance 
RR>  GP> or reverse the paper, which I *assume* would work whether the 
RR>  GP> printer 
RR>  GP> is hooked to anything or not.  Yes, I am aware of the online/local 
RR>   
RR>  Whatever is wrong with yours, the same thing is wrong with mine.  I was
RR>  almost glad when my 825 finally stopped working.  I had to repair it
RR>  once a month (replacing the pico fuse array on the print-head driver
RR>  buffer board).

OK, you're saying your printer finally died of something OTHER than the pico
fuse array blowing?  (Er, just what IS a "pico fuse array"??)

Did you try anything in particular to bring it back to life, or simply start
the celebration?

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