Printer

[proe]

Hi y'all

I have a notebook Gateway solo 1150, and a HP portable printer Deskjet 340. My Notebook has only USB parallel, so I got a Keyspan USB parallel printer adapter. And I am not having much luck getting it to work.

Is someone have any suggestions. I get the printer to print the test page but it print some character in the begining and then it prints the rest okay. and after printint a few times it tells me that it cann't be send to the printer to check the cable.

Please anyone.

Thanks
Proe

[iisbob]

I know that Buslink (http://www.buslink.com/usbpar.htm) has a parallel/USB printer that's bi-directional { means that the printer and PC can communicate about ink levels, job status, etc. }-your adapter may not support this and that's why you're getting these error's.

Check the documentation that came with your adapter-if it doesn't support bi-directional communication you may want to invest in a standard 1284 parallel printer cable.






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iisbob
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[proe]

iisbob,

The cable is bi-directional(IEEE-1284 1994) interface. It saids that it works with Win 98 and windows 2000. I have ME..... maybe that is the problem huh?

[mjc]

ME...is kind of 98 (sort of a minor update in a new wrapper kind of thing). One of the problems is that runnig the adapter is not always going to work...sometimes that extra step is just enough to make things quit working, sometimes one brand of adapter won't work in a given set up but another will.

Maybe you can return the Keyspan adapter and take you machine and printer with you and try another brand at the store?

Also do you have the latest drivers for all deviecs involved (that require drivers)?

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