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From: Peter_Fitzsimmons@f170.n771.z3.fidonet.org (Peter Fitzsimmons)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Printing on OS/2
Message-ID: <9105231121.AA92768@f170.n771.z3.fidonet.org>
Date: 18 May 91 15:50:10 GMT
Reply-To: Peter_Fitzsimmons@f628.n250.z1.fidonet.org (Peter Fitzsimmons)
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Comment-To: Christy_Dey@f628.n250.z1.fidonet.org (Christy Dey)


 CD> Hi.  I'm having a problem printing on OS/2.  I have a PS/2 model 60
 CD> running OS/2 1.3 and a HP Laserjet IIP.  My program sends output
 CD> through LPT1 with the print spooler disabled.  Printing starts

Why is the spooler disabled? (just curious)

 CD> successfully but about half way through I get a "system cannot write
 CD> to LPT1" error.  When I say "Retry", it prints successfully.  I've

Make sure you have a good quality printer cable,  with all 25 pins hooked up.

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