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mike@uunet!ctbilbo (Mike Willey) writes:

TI microLaser.  My problem is that if I send a lot of
>postscript output to the printer ( 20 to 30 % larger than the buffer
>size) my printer drops some of the characters that are sent.  I have
>a friend that has the newer microLaser and uses it with MS-DOS :-(
>and he has the same problem.  I have three questions for netland:

>1. Has anybody had this problem besides us?
>2. Does anyone have a fix?
>3. Does anyone _know_ why this happens so I can fix it myself?

I have the same problem here when running the data through an el-cheapo
print sharing device.  On the other hand, when I connect the printer 
directly to the printer port over a short (4 ft) cable, the problem 
goes away.  I suspect the problem is in poorly designed port hardware.
Try connecting your machine to the printer with as short a cable as 
possible.

A more serious problem I'm having is that when the printer runs out of 
memory because of a large graphic, it just quits.  No error code, no
indication on the LCD panel, nothing.  Really annoying after
the damn thing has been accepting a job for 45 minutes.  Grrr.  

John

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