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Printing to USB from DOS
Still having problems printing from DOS to a USB port. I set up printer pooling, pooling LPT1 & USB ports. When I try to send to LPT1 it shows up in the print queue, status "printing" but nothing prints. I have to restart the computer to get the document out of the queue. Have uninstalled &...- mssi
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- Forum: Printers General Discussion
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Printing to USB from DOS
I am trying to print from DOS to a USB printer, following the tips I found of sharing the printer and doing: NET USE LPT1: \\machinename\printer This returns a SYSTEM ERROR 1231. The network location cannot be reached. This is on an XP & I have done this successfully on other XPs, but can't...- mssi
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- Forum: Printers General Discussion
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Escape sequence help needed for Epson LQ2180 to print Barcode
Yes, I finally figured this out. Had to get a manager at Epson Customer Support on the phone to do it, but he pointed me to a Product Support Bulletin (PSB No. 1996.07.001) that included sample GWBASIC code from which I could finally figure it out. The escape sequence that worked for me is as...- mssi
- Post #8
- Forum: Bar coding and automation
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Escape sequence help needed for Epson LQ2180 to print Barcode
Did you ever have any luck with this? I'm trying to do the same thing - print a Postnet barcode (9-digit zip code plus check digit) on an Epson LQ 2170 and not having any luck with the manual. If you can provide the escape sequence that worked for you (Postnet or other - I realize v1 and v2...- mssi
- Post #4
- Forum: Bar coding and automation
