Can't print from MS-DOS programs

[Graham]

I can print from Windows programs but cannot print from
MS-DOS programs or the DOS prompt command line. No error
message, just nothing at the printer. I have the same
results with a HP LaserJet 4L or a Canon i850 on the
parallel port. Any ideas? Thanks

[Alex Nichol]

Graham wrote:

>I can print from Windows programs but cannot print from
>MS-DOS programs or the DOS prompt command line. No error
>message, just nothing at the printer. I have the same
>results with a HP LaserJet 4L or a Canon i850 on the
>parallel port.

Check out in Printers and Faxes - r-click the printer and Properties.
Check that:

Ports page that It is correctly using LPT1

Advanced Page that the driver matches up, and that 'Spool Print
documents' and 'Start Printing directly' are selected. Check 'Print
spooled documents first'.

With those settings a COPY File.txt LPT1:
works on my 4L




--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
Bournemouth, U.K.

[Grahan Rock]

Thanks Alex, the settings are already just as you've
recommeded but it doesn't work. I tried changing the
selection to "Print directly to printer" but that didn't
work either. I'm baffled.

>-----Original Message-----
>Graham wrote:
>
>>I can print from Windows programs but cannot print from
>>MS-DOS programs or the DOS prompt command line. No
error
>>message, just nothing at the printer. I have the same
>>results with a HP LaserJet 4L or a Canon i850 on the
>>parallel port.
>
>Check out in Printers and Faxes - r-click the printer
and Properties.
>Check that:
>
>Ports page that It is correctly using LPT1
>
>Advanced Page that the driver matches up, and
that 'Spool Print
>documents' and 'Start Printing directly' are selected.
Check 'Print
>spooled documents first'.
>
>With those settings a COPY File.txt LPT1:
>works on my 4L
>
>
>
>
>--
>Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
>Bournemouth, U.K.
>.
>