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how do i install a printer on dos
Name: liam42 Date: May 19, 2004 at 06:20:11 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 2.6
Comment:
how do i install a new printer on dos 6.22/win 3.11?
Name: flimflam Date: May 19, 2004 at 07:01:48 Pacific
Reply:
In DOS6.xx and compatible DOS versions, usually the printer driver is part of the application software.
Parallel Printers will usually print in B&W only, though older models by Epson etc do have DOS Drivers available to take full advantage of the capibilities of the printer.
In standalone DOS USB Printers are not supported...........
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Response Number 2
Name: liam42 Date: May 19, 2004 at 07:24:41 Pacific
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cheers but do i have to update config.sys or autoexec? where does the driver go?
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Response Number 3
Name: wizard-fred Date: May 19, 2004 at 07:40:55 Pacific
Reply:
The driver is usually installed into the application. What program are you using and what printer are you trying to install?
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Response Number 4
Name: Mike Newcomb Date: May 19, 2004 at 12:04:13 Pacific
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If the printer has a serial interface, you have to add two MODE statements to autoexec.bat. a) to move prn from the parallel port b) to set speed etc.
Other than that control of the printer is via drivers etc. is with each application, including w3.1
Good luck - Keep us posted.
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Response Number 5
Name: betty Date: May 20, 2004 at 04:22:54 Pacific
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I use WordPerfect 5.1 for dos. In setup within wordperfect it will ask you what printer you are using and you choose yours (or one close to it) from a very large list of printer drivers within Wordperfect. After picking your driver, it will prompt you for diskettes to install the driver and afterwards your printer will work.
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Response Number 6
Name: Mick C Date: May 23, 2004 at 05:27:59 Pacific
Reply:
<liam42> Before you go any further... What printer do you have?
Since you state MS-DOS 6.22 & Windows 3.11 You want a 16bit Windows Printer Driver for Windows Programs.
You only need a DOS Printer Driver for DOS Programs.
Even if it is a newer modal, It may have a Win3x Compatable Driver. For example HP DeskJet 520 Colour will drive newer (Parallel) HP versions.
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