Re: Installation hiccups

[Dorothy Day <day>]

On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Paul J. Bodin wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Dec 1998 12:10:07 -0800, Marilyn Edelstein wrote:
>
> >    So does anyone have any advice--or recollections of similar
> > problems and their solution when you first installed N.B. 4.5.
> > I wonder if I needed to install 3.0 on the new computer first,
> > even though NB said I could just install 4.5 alone. Are their
> > new or clearer instructions on getting NB to print (or even
> > run) under Windows 95 (and maybe 98)?? Any advice would be
> > most appreciated.
>
> The problem is likely your HP *Windows* printer driver.  The 540
> doesn't use PCL, as far as I know, but John Berg's suggestions were
> likely near the mark.  HP, in order to dazzle users, installs a printer
> control applet that replaces the Windows print spooler and allows
> bidirectional communication between the printer and the Windows
> desktop.  It will send you cute little notices when you are out of
> paper or encounter other problems.  The difficulty is that this manager
> is a Windows-specific proposition and DOS applications (even some
> Windows applications that expect the Windows print spooler) will choke
> on it.  You have to remove it.
>
> Since I don't have the 540 I can't tell you exactly how to remove the
> little HP program.  You can try just telling the Windows print spooler
> to *not* spool DOS print jobs--that might work.

Actually, I don't think you have to remove that utility; setting the
printer to *not* spool DOS print jobs should be adequate. Now that NB4
has DJ540-specific drivers for NB4 and Lingua, it works very nicely if
you make sure your Win95 settings aren't interfering. Also, as I recall,
it does use PCL3-- sorry, I don't have the manuals here right now.

I'm not currently using the DJ540, but did for a number of years, and my
husband is currently using it with Win95 (but not NB...) The DJ Control
Panel (both the Dos and the GUI version) is very convenient for cleaning
the print head and running a test page after installing a new cartridge,
as well as other trouble shooting, so you may not want to remove it if
lessor steps prove effective.


Steps to turn off Win95 (and Win98?) spooling of DOS print jobs:

1. In Win 95, select *Printers* from the Control Panel or from
   Settings on the Start menu.

2. Right-click on your printer, choose *Properties*, then the
   *Details* tab,

3. Near the bottom, click on *Port Settings*, and make sure the
   box next to Spool MS-DOS Print Jobs is *not* checked.

4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog; settings will be saved.

Good luck!
        Dorothy


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