Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.hardware:9649 comp.sys.mac.misc:9918 Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!bronze!tagreen From: tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Todd A. Green) Subject: Re: Imagewriter II problem Message-ID: <1991Mar21.223602.3052@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington References: <1991Mar21.165826.22880@sbcs.sunysb.edu> Distribution: comp Date: Thu, 21 Mar 91 22:36:02 GMT Lines: 52 In article <1991Mar21.165826.22880@sbcs.sunysb.edu> mfader@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (Michael Fader) writes: >In article mulligan@decwrl.dec.com (Geoff Mulligan) writes: >>I have a Mac IIcx with and Imagewriter II connected via the printer >>port. >> >>When I try to print anything, the first few lines are printed >>correctly and then it starts printing gibberish. This happens no >>matter if I am printing in draft, faster or best. The printer was >>working just fine and I don't think that I have changed anything. >> >>I have tried reinstalling the Imagewriter driver and turning all my >>inits off. This doesn't correct the problem. > [stuff deleted] >It sounds like you have a different problem, since a hex dump is gibberish >throughout; it doesn't start out OK for a few lines and then start printing >garbage. > > >This is just CONJECTURE on my part, but the point is the same: check the IWII >Owner's Manual, and see what it says about the proper DIP switch settings for >use with a Mac. > Actually, I had this exact same problem with my IW II. One day I went to print something from THINK C and the first 4 lines ( or so )printed fine then a couple of form feeds (initiated by the printer not me pressing the ff button ) later it started printing "gibberish" then shooting pages out more pages, more gibberish. I thought that was strange and tried MS Word, no luck same thing. Tried several graphics programs...same thing. I thought my IWII was dead. Then my brain started to work, and I thought about replacing my printer driver. This cleared up the problem. I know that you said you already tried it, but perhaps your original is corrupted. I'd suggest getting a fresh copy from somewhere else and trying it once again. In any case good luck!!!! Todd P.S. As if it matters I have a IIcx, 8 meg, way too many INITs and run 6.0.5 ============================================================================== Todd A. Green "<_CyberWolf_>" ---> Pascal <- tagreen@ucs.indiana.edu Unix Systems Administration ---> Unix <--- tagreen@silver.ucs.indiana.edu Macintosh Systems Administration ---> VMS <---- tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu WCC Office:136.04 phone:855-0949 ---> C <------ tagreen@lothario.ucs.indiana "Friends don't let friends ---> Mac <---- tagreen@iubacs.BITNET Use DOS" - Scott Ostrander ---> SunOS <-- tagreen@lykos (FTP only) ==============================================================================