Print rubbish, no matter what printer 1

[Leitana]

I have a computer that prints odd characters when using a printer connected to the parallel port. printing via usb is fine.

OS is win98se. steps that had already been done are :

change printers
change cables
reinstall lpt1
reinstall printer driver

the port is on the mb, and i cannot find a parallel port card (are there still one?).

 

[edfair]

May very well be a blown parallel port, or a driver transistor beyond the port itself.
You can still find parallel port cards, both in ISA and PCI. Or at least there were 2 months ago. But they are becoming scarcer.

Ed Fair
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[UncleRick]

I couldn't hurt to try the different settings for the port type in the BIOS. I remember some older printers hating ECP and EPP. Try SPP (or normal) Hay why not try them all, you never know.

good luck

 

[Leitana]

Thanks. sorry, it's been some time, but I have not been around lately. UncleRick's work. It's (normal), by the way.