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Print - Jobs Not Printing From WP |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
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Solutions: There are differences between the LPT1 port used at DOS and the LPT1: port that is selected in WordPerfect. One of the major differences is the : (colon) entered after the port selection in WordPerfect. This colon sends a check to the printer. It checks three things, and WP will not print until a signal has cleared showing the printer is ready. The DOS LPT1 port does not check as much as WP does, and therefore may print when WP won't. The three items checked by WP's port selection (LPTx:) are 1. PRINTER READY checks to see if the printer is ready to accept data 2. I/O ERROR checks to see if the printer is off-line 3. PAPER OUT tells WP if the printer cable is not connected If any of these items is out of order, WP will not send the print job, and an error message will appear in Control Printer. The DOS port selection (LPTx) only checks one item; PRINTER READY (checks to see if the printer is ready to accept data). If a job will print from other locations such as DOS but not from WP, set the port to LPT1 (without the colon) through the Other option (Shift-F7, S, 3, 2). This will cause WP to let DOS do the printing. When using this setup, WP may run a little jerky on the editing screen while it prints. This is because WP has to wait while DOS is busy printing. This information may be helpful in different situations. Some printers may be working perfectly, yet some are just fine but send a signal recognized by WP as not being ready. For example, the Epson LQ-1500 printer with a cut sheet feeder emits a paper out signal, but still accepts input and prints. With that in mind, the user can set the port to LPT1 (no colon) to let DOS do the printing from WP. |
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