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In article <1990Jun5.205048.28817@cbnews.att.com>, pfa@cbnews.att.com (Paul F. Albrecht) writes:
> Here's a question for anyone with experience with an Apple LaserWriter NT
> connected to a PC (AT&T 6386) running DOS.  Any suggestions would be greatly
> appreciated!
> 
> I've been using PageMaker and Corel Draw to generate create simple graphics
> verified that both the LaserWriter and the PC are configured for:
> 
>     9600 baud, no parity, XON/XOFF handshaking, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit
> 
First of all, the PC does not support XON/XOFF handshaking unless you have
a special printer driver such as superspool installed.  You need to either
use a spooler that can handle XON/XOFF such as superspool, or else use
DTR/DSR handshaking.  If your printer can handle paralell, use that.


> 
> Am I simply running out of memory in the printer?  Is there any way to
> verify this.  Also, since I've upgraded to DOS 4.0.1, I can't use the
> PRINT command to send PS files to my COM1 port - why? Is there a good DOS PS
> print program I should get?  Also, I've been told that many DTP programs

You can't print directly to com1 under dos.  The only way to do this is
to redirect com1 to lpt1: and print to lpt1:
(or lpt2:)

mode lpt1:=com1:9600,n,8,1,p

does it quite nicely FOR DTR/DSR only.

Secondly, for pity's sake, TRASH DOS 4.XX  NONE of the versions that
I have seen are bug free.  DON'T LET DOS 4.XX anywhere NEAR a machine.
likely your problems will flat vanish if you drop back to DOS 3.x

There are many and varied problems with DOS 4.0.  Many of my coworkers
have tried it, and invariable have had to go back to dos 3.x.

Cheers
Woody