Doug Simmons wrote:

> This is a common problem if you used your old motherboard's cable and LPT
> connector.  Even though both connectors are the same, the pin layouts on
> the motherboard connector are not the same between two different
> motherboards.  In other words, the pins do not connect the same between the
> motherboard and the LPT connector for two different MB designs.  You must
> use the LPT connector and cable supplied with your motherboard.

I beg to differ here, the pin layout would be the same on newer cables and
boards.

> At 02:57 PM 3/16/99 , Hugh Vandervoort wrote:
> >A few days ago I installed a new Mobo (VA 503+,VIA Apollo Chipset and AMD
> >K66-2/350)
> >O/S is Win98
> >I couldn't have done it withoput all the help from the list, but apparently
> >I didn't learn enough, because my Canon  BJC4400 no longer works.
> >I've double-checked the LPT1 connection on the board , swapped for a known
> >good cable, and Nada! Have re-installed several times, but there seems to be
> >no communication .
> >LPT! is recognized in Device Manager and there are no conflicts.
> >Any suggestions?

Find out what kind of cable and port settings your printer needs. Sometimes this
happens when the printer requires a Bi-Directioanl parallel cable and it does not
have one, or it needs the EPP or ECP setting in CMOS.

HTH,

Jose

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