Hello Robin,

06 May, 2000, 15:00:03, you wrote:

RB> I posted this originally to PCSOFT and was told it was PCBUILD
RB> material . I tried that and the one suggestion I got but still
RB> have the problem . I think it is a software problem . On a 133 win
RB> 95 upgraded to 98 system a dos based programme which used to print
RB> has now stopped . The programme which used to run on a different
RB> system would hang that computer if there was a printer problem .
RB> But now it accepts it as if it has printed . I tried reinstalling
RB> the driver , got another printer , installed its driver and still
RB> no printing . I tried forcing printing from the DOS prompt and
RB> nothing . Both printers print from win 98 so I'm thinking
RB> somewhere software , probably in Win 98 . Help ? rb

Here goes another shot at your problem:

Since the printer worked before, let's assume it's OK and the problem
is s/w. In addition, you can't print from DOS prompt... So let's walk
you through the settings in the "Start\Settings\Printers\{your
printer's name}". Right-click on its icon to access the Properties
sheet. What you need is the Details tab:

Check that "Capture printer port" has nothing in the 2nd line;

Timeout settings : defaults are : not selected - 15s, retry - 45s;

Spool settings : Select "Spool so ... finishes faster" and "... after 1st
page is spooled"

Port settings : Check "Spool MS-DOS jobs" and "Check state before
printing"

This one cured my trouble with the antique Epson FX-286.

Yours,

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