Re: [Thinkpad] Can't print to parallel port

Go into the printers folder and turn off DOS spooling and check port state
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Jeffrey Race" <jrace@attglobal.net>
To: "Thinkpad Users Group" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:47 PM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Can't print to parallel port

> Now I can't print in Win98SE from my DOS ap to my dot-matrix printer.
> When I send a print job I get a screen message that printer is out
> of paper. However the dot-matrix printer doesn't have that feature
> installed. No matter what printer I connect to the parallel port, I
> get the same message.
>
> If I click cancel, the dot-matrix printer resets, so I know it is in touch
> with the computer
>
> Rebooting doesn't help; Device Manager says the port is working
> normally.
>
> In fact I also cannot print from a windows ap to any parallel-port printer
> either.
>
> Ideas how to diagnose? I need to figure out whether it is hardware or
> software.
>
>
> Jeffrey Race
>
>
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