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Re: Help with Star Color Printer NX2420 or Proprinter or Epson

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From: Don Weymouth
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 18:16
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In article <1993Jan2.112422.5535@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>, weymouth@learn0.enet.dec.com (Don Weymouth) writes...
> 
>A neighbor of ours just got a Packard-Bell 486SX for Christmas. Beside missing
>half the software P-B said they'd install on it, she's had a bunch of other
>hastles. Maybe someone can help me help her out.
> 
>She also bought a Start Micronics NX2420 Multifont Color Rainbow Printer. The
>documentation says its compatible with the Epson 860, but will also work with
>Epson 850, Lexmark Proprinter 24e and a couple other printers.
> 
>When trying to install the drivers, there are none for the Epson 860 or NX2420
>that I could find.
> 
>When installing the Epson 850, it asked for a disk with DMCOLOR.DLL, I looked
>everywhere and she had none. Also, when trying to load up the Proprinter 24e
>driver, it asked for PROPRIN24.DRV, also we could not find.
> 
>Can someone please post or send me (uuencoded) the following:
> 
>DMCOLOR.DLL
>PROPRIN24.DRV
> 
>or drivers for Start NX 2420
>            or Epson 860
> 
> 
>Thanks in advance,
> 
>Don
> 

Someone else answered the question directly to me. If anyone is looking for the
drivers, they are at FTP.CICA.INDIANA.EDU in
pub\pc\win3\drivers\printer\star.exe

Just in case anyone else runs nto this situation.

Don

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From: weymouth@learn0.enet.dec.com (Don Weymouth)
Subject: Re: Help with Star Color Printer NX2420 or Proprinter or Epson
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