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Jef (jan.smith@pandora.be) wrote:
: Hi,

: I have to install a HP640C on a 386DX/40 with windows 3.11 (long time no
: see)

: The problem when installing the driver is:
: - the installation program did not find the printer on lpt1 (or the other
: parallel ports LPT1 to lpt3).
: I checked the ports in windows, seem to be ok
: - a second problem is that bidirectional communication is not working. This
: prevents getting status info from the printer.
: This is probably solved if the first problem is solved.

: What does work:
: - printing from dos with the dos  command "print autoexec.bat" for instance.
: This means that the cable is good.
: - installing the printer on a P3 with win98: everything works
: - there was a laser printer connected before this deskjet: worked good.

: I have tried another driver from HP, same problem.

: I would appreciate some help. Any suggestions?

Hi Jef,

I installed a different HP model, HP 600C, several years ago,
using a bi-directional cable. The printer wouldn't print from
Windows until I ran its configuration executable from my
/windows directory:
HPFCFG02.EXE
and unchecked the "Bi-directional Communication" box.
Then the printer worked with Windows programs.

If upgrading the hardware on that box to make it capable of
bi-directional printing isn't otherwise important to you, this
might at least get the printer to work in Windows without that
capability.
But you may have already tried this..

--
Jeff Collins