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From: jbh@trsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Problems Printing...
Message-ID: <292600028@trsvax>
Date: 24 Aug 90 13:59:00 GMT
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Nf-From: trsvax.UUCP!jbh    Aug 24 08:59:00 1990


I recently experienced a problem printing under Windows 3.0.  Using a
parallel printer cable that did not use all of the lines, attempts to print
on one 386 machine resulted in a 'Cannot print to LPT1' message.  The DOS
Print command worked fine, as did other applications, using this cable.
When another cable that did carry all of the signals to the printer was
used, Windows printed OK.  Also, when the 'bad' cable was put onto another
machine (386sx), attempts to print from Windows 3.0 resulted in form feeds,
with nothing being printed.  Once again, the DOS Print command, as well as
other applications, printed OK.
Does anyone know what is going on?  Is Windows 3.0 bypassing the INT17 call
used by DOS?  Could it be going to the port directly?
Please EMAIL me or post.  Inquiring mind want to know %-)
Brad