Unable to print from PC

[Squirtgun]

If you are unable to print from the PC because you get an error message such as unable to print toLPT1 or &quot;Communications error check all cabling and try to print again&quot;, what should be the first solution to resolve this issue? Should you first print a self test, and if successful, reconnect the cable and try to print again or just reseat the cable everytime this error message occurs. [sig]<p>Ross Oldham<br><a href=mailto:tanker1@gte.net>tanker1@gte.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br> [/sig]

 

[rfeenie]

first thing i would try would be a test print from full DOS mode ( start,shutdown, restart in MS-DOS) from the windows directory ( c:\windows) type the following dir>lpt1

press f3 a couple of times to send this command again ( this fills the print buffer), if it prints from here you have a driver issue within windows, if now then a dodgy cable, lpt port ( or BIOS setting) or port at the printer side. try another printer if possible

Rob [sig][/sig]

 

[Bozette]

My first step would be to try printing in DOS [sig][/sig]

 

[edfair]

If you can print from dos as suggested above then cable is ok. then leave it alone. Connectors have limited insertion/extractions limits and after a while they get loose and noisy, then fail, at the cost of a motherboard if lpt is integrated.
On initial setup, DOS creates hooks to lpt1: and prn, so either command will work:
dir > lpt1:
dir > prn
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