Dot matrix printer problems

[andybart]

Hi
I have a Panasonic KXP2023 dot matrix printer. When I print a test page from the internal memory of the printer it is fine. But the windows test page has horizontal spaces and the print is not aligned. I have updated the driver from the panasonic web site but no joy. Can someone help please.
Many thanks
Andy

 

[mrregan]

What do you mean "the print is not aligned", do you mean on the left margin, or each character up and down. Is the printing stair-stepped?

 

[edfair]

Get a w98 boot disk at

http://www.bootdisk.com

and print through dos to the printer. If everything shows up correctly there you have an OS or printer driver issue.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[andybart]

Hi
Many thanks for your replies.
The print has horizontal gaps going thru it and in other places it overlaps. It is aligened vertically on the page ok.The printing is not stair stepped.
Thanks
Andy

 

[edfair]

What happens if you change the printer to something like a HPII-P, which is a basic dump to the printer.
Blank spaces can be printer memory but the overlap may be an indication that XP is confused about the print capability of the printer or is not setting up the parameters correctly and indicating that it is not a printer problem at all.
My first thought when you mentioned blank spaces was that the printer was in proportional print mode while the XP was in fixed and tabbing to where it thought it should be.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[mrregan]

if this is a serial printer, your cable or serial connector or printer internal settings are not correct.