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In article <na.7b8f3b4710.a50220roysmith@argonet.co.uk>
          Roy  Smith <roysmith@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <b9137f1047@yojoe.demon.co.uk>, Ian Cripps
> <ian@yojoe.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > Windows printing system talks directly to Cannon printer in natice mode.
> > So it need's complete access to the parallel port on the RiscPC and not
> > just spooled via RiscOS printing stream.
> > 
> > To get it working, load the !PCConfig application and click on printing
> > option section and then selected '[x] Allow PC card to access paraellel
> > port directly'.
> > 
> > Remember if your are still using one of CC's dongle remove it (or upgrade
> > the software to dongleless version), it may get in the way!
> 
> Yes I know, I already have !PCConfig configured for direct access to the
> parallel port and I use dongleless versions for Publisher and ArtWorks.

What version of the !PCx86 software are you using? Works fine with 1.92 or
later (have not tested with version before that)
> 
> > I am using version 1.54 but I have RiscOS 3.7 installed :-)
> 
> I wonder whether this is the answer - I will try again when I receive RISC
> OS 3.7 with the SA package. 

Maybe, but it does work with RiscOS 3.5 and RiscOS 3.6!

> 
> > Not from where I am standing! Acorn give better results with a wide range
> > of tests and colour matching is accurate!
> 
> No comment - perhaps this opinion is subjective - it depends on the quality
> of the "wide range of tests" 

The test are is wide is possible, covering both real world and simlated 
tasks with a number of printable objects! 

> 
> Cheers  Roy.
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Ian Cripps
Software Engineer