Thanks Yuri,

Did you reboot the machine in command mode? I need to be absolutely sure that no windows printer drivers are reinterpreting things and fooling the test.

If it's not possible to reboot in command mode, no worries, I thank you for your help anyway; it's a start...

Thanks!

Alex


>HP LaserJet2100 on WindowsNT. Everything OK except compressed print on the last line .
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>>Hi everybody,
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>>I have a client that uses a DOS-based application in all his stores in order to collect information and have it sent to a central office.
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>>Updating the application to windows is out of the question for the time being as it serves all their current and mid-term future needs superbly.
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>>The problem I'm having right now is finding printers that are still useable from a DOS-only environment.
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>>I'm asking for help in order to find out which current-breed printers are DOS-compatible. All you need to do if you can help me is download a text file that resides at http://www.tastrade.com/dosprinter, reboot your computer in DOS mode, and simply copy the text file to your lpt1: port (just issue the following command: COPY PTEST.TXT LPT1:).
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>>All I need to know is whether the data prints and the page ejects.
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>>Please post here the printer brand and model number.
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>>Thanks!
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>>Alex