Conflict between XP and Toshiba printer

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

If, as I suspect, this is a dot matrix printer, or an older inkjet printer,
You should try changing the parallel port mode in BIOS to SPP or
bi-directional instead of EPP or ECP. A reboot should load the correct
driver configuration for the port. A few printers may also require that you
re-install (remove first) the printer drivers if this is the case.


"Ken" <kenclarke50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1d6e01c4a0f8$ae7ce210$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> My Toshiba DP80F printer and Dell 4600 desktop have an
> intermittant printing problem. Sometimes (not often) it
> prints ok, other times (mostly) it only prints the top
> few lines. Toshiba technician checked it out at home but
> couldn't identify solution. Drivers and are cables ok.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken


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