Re: new XP won't print from my DOS application

From: Cari \(MS-MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 03/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:44:06 -0800

In the printer properties, try setting it to print directly to printer
instead of using the print spooler and see if there is any change.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Jeff D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F86E29E-E964-472C-9D7E-61D5BA90FF32@microsoft.com...
> Trying some more things - partial success. Made the printer respond, but
> the printout isn't useable. Maybe this is a clue....
> I went into my printer properties, Advanced Tab, select Print Processor
> button. The setting is on RAW.
> I looked at my Windows 98 machine and under Spool Settings there are two
> choices: RAW and EMF. EMF is selected.
> So on my XP machine I tried all of the EMF choices and the three RAW
> choices. No difference. No printer response.
> But when I tried the last one - TEXT, my printer responds! From my DOS
> program, it prints, but the printing isn't formatted right and their
> appear to be some control characters or something at the start of some of
> the lines of print.
> So what does this mean?
> Also, still don't know how to enable bidirectional support....