re: printer communication problem
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by bob wells
(1591 messages posted)
WAT? No Linux fix? ur slippin gewg_:)
I might have thought of that on day 2!
On Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:30 pm, gewg_ wrote:
>Scott Leslie wrote:
>|[...]When I try to print from any application, I get the following error message[...]:
>|"There was an error writing to LPT1: for the printer (Canon Bubble Jet BJ-200):
>|A printer timeout error occurred."
>|[...]
>|Here's what I've tried to clear the problem:
>|[...]
>|- restored Windows registry
>|[...]
>|- uninstalled / reinstalled BJ-200 printer driver
>|
>Those 2 would have figured prominently in my technique--but later.
>
>|I know the printer itself is working because when I cancel the print job,
>|the printer beeps and makes its usual adjusting noises.
>|
>Interesting hypothesis.
>The 1st thing I would have done is
>go to the root directory and execute (at a command prompt)
>DIR > LPT1
>
>REAL DOS is preferable
>as that will get Windoze / the driver completely out of the picture.
>
>|- disconnected / reconnected the printer cables
>|
>A parallel connection has multiple conductors; perhaps only ONE is broken.
>Tripped over the cable lately?
>Got a spare cable you can try?
>Got a buddy with one he can spare?
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