erf@progress.COM (Eric Feigenson) (03/21/91)
I just installed the new driver for my HP DeskWriter (Version 2.1) on my Mac IIcx running system 6.0.4 running the vanilla Finder, and am having some trouble. Almost *immediately* after installing the new driver, I started getting alert boxes telling me that the printer is not responding and that I should make sure that it is turned on a connected. It took many clicks on the OK box and pressing the "select" button on the printer to get things going (actually, I think it never *did* get going again; I had to cancel the printing and restart it). This has happened sporadically and usually long print jobs. I've tried printing with no inits loaded, but I haven't done enough printing in that configuration to draw any specific conclusions. Anyway... has anyone else seen this behaviour? Is there a workaround, or do I need to go back to version 1.0 of the driver? Does anyone have a *clue*? I'll try to gather more information, but I'm running out of things to print (and I hate wasting paper & ink!) Thanks in advance! -EricF -- Eric R. Feigenson UUCP: mit-eddie!progress!erf Progress Software Corp. Internet: erf@progress.com 5 Oak Park Bedford, MA 01730
rbasow@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (03/21/91)
In article <1991Mar20.163641.7115@progress.com>, erf@progress.COM (Eric Feigenson) writes> I just installed the new driver for my HP DeskWriter (Version 2.1) on my Mac IIcx > running system 6.0.4 running the vanilla Finder, and am having some> trouble. > DeskWriter driver..etc > getting alert boxes telling me that the printer is not responding and > that I should make sure that it is turned on a connected. It took > many clicks on the OK box and pressing the "select" button on the > printer to get things going (actually, I think it never *did* get > going again; I had to cancel the printing and restart it) > Anyway... has anyone else seen this behaviour? Is there a workaround, > or do I need to go back to version 1.0 of the driver? Sounds like a connection problem to me. Try the modem port. I haven't had any problems with the new driver. > out of things to print (and I hate wasting paper & ink!) Use Sheaffer Skrip jet black ink and a long-needle syringe to inject ink into the cartridge. (about 9cc) You can reuse the cartridge many times. Good luck! Clay Romeiser