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

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:47:51 -0400, you wrote:

> 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.

Try borrowing (buy from a store with the right to return) a certified
IEEE-1284 bi-directional printer cable. Some so-called parallel port to
Centronics cables do not have a sufficient number of connections.

Tony
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Received on Tue Aug 24 18:23:48 2004