Re: Cannot print with XP

Posted: 07-18-2003, 06:01 PM

Cari $MS-MVP$

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What setting does the LPT port have in the BIOS?

Have you tried connecting either printer to the USB port?

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Robert" <vbkr68@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have a brand new Windows XP Professional PC. When my
> printer is connected to the local parallel port (LPT1),
> Windows detects the new hardware and installs the new
> driver (apparently flawlessly) and tells me its ready for
> use.
>
> But when I print a document (any application), NOTHING
> happens - no printing, no error messages, nothing. The
> document never even shows up in the printer queue. This
> happens with two different printers (HP Cse895 and HP
> 6122) even though both MS and HP say they are XP-
> compatible and the drivers appear to install fine. And
> oh yes, both printers work fine with a Windows-98 PC.
>
> I'm stumped.

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Dave

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Re: Cannot print with XP

Posted: 08-25-2003, 07:57 PM

So what the hell is your suggestion, all I've seen you do
in your replies is spout off a bunch of vague BS. If you
don't have a solution, quit spreading your disease!

>-----Original Message-----
>What setting does the LPT port have in the BIOS?
>
>Have you tried connecting either printer to the USB port?
>
>Cari
>www.coribright.com
>
>"Robert" <vbkr68@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:00de01c34d3f$5d5fbe60$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have a brand new Windows XP Professional PC. When my
>> printer is connected to the local parallel port (LPT1),
>> Windows detects the new hardware and installs the new
>> driver (apparently flawlessly) and tells me its ready

for

>> use.
>>
>> But when I print a document (any application), NOTHING
>> happens - no printing, no error messages, nothing. The
>> document never even shows up in the printer queue.

This

>> happens with two different printers (HP Cse895 and HP
>> 6122) even though both MS and HP say they are XP-
>> compatible and the drivers appear to install fine. And
>> oh yes, both printers work fine with a Windows-98 PC.
>>
>> I'm stumped.
>
>
>.
>

Cari $MS-MVP$

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Re: Cannot print with XP

Posted: 08-25-2003, 09:33 PM

I don't see any replies to my questions, so I'll ignore your outburst.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Dave" <Dave@sickofyourBS.com> wrote in message
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> So what the hell is your suggestion, all I've seen you do
> in your replies is spout off a bunch of vague BS. If you
> don't have a solution, quit spreading your disease!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What setting does the LPT port have in the BIOS?
> >
> >Have you tried connecting either printer to the USB port?
> >
> >Cari
> >www.coribright.com
> >
> >"Robert" <vbkr68@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:00de01c34d3f$5d5fbe60$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have a brand new Windows XP Professional PC. When my
> >> printer is connected to the local parallel port (LPT1),
> >> Windows detects the new hardware and installs the new
> >> driver (apparently flawlessly) and tells me its ready

> for

> >> use.
> >>
> >> But when I print a document (any application), NOTHING
> >> happens - no printing, no error messages, nothing. The
> >> document never even shows up in the printer queue.

> This

> >> happens with two different printers (HP Cse895 and HP
> >> 6122) even though both MS and HP say they are XP-
> >> compatible and the drivers appear to install fine. And
> >> oh yes, both printers work fine with a Windows-98 PC.
> >>
> >> I'm stumped.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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