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Re: EPSON LX-300 Under Windows 95

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From: David Longley
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 00:00
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In article <885049971snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
           David@longley.demon.co.uk# "David Longley" writes:

> I'm experiencing something odd under Windows 95 with an EPSON LX-
> 300  dot matrix. I've selected the driver for the LX-300 and  set 
> it  as default printer under control panel. I've just  taken  the 
> parallel  printer lead which is usually connected to my HP  laser 
> 5,  and  plugged it into the LX-300. It won't print a  test  page 
> though. The printer responds by just switching off its lights!
> 
> Any suggestions?
> -- 


Strangely - it prints when I run a shell to DOS application  from 
within Windows 95.
-- 
David Longley (check end reply line #)

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From: David@longley.demon.co.uk (David Longley)
Subject: Re: EPSON LX-300 Under Windows 95
Date: 1998/01/17
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