{{tag>category:"General" author:"Tony Lillyman" author:"Donald Bakke" author:"John Bouley" author:"Ray Chan"}}

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==== Printing to LPT Port - Problem (General) ====
=== At 05 MAY 2003 05:06:06AM Tony Lillyman wrote: ===
 
 
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I have a client running a Canon Imageclass D600 Multifunction printer which is "comandeering" the LPT1 port.



If I try to print to it (from within AREV) or even from the DOS prompt

I get a "another application has control of the Port" message or a

"error writing device LPT1" message.



Has anyone encountered this problem and devised a work around ?



Any help appreciated.



Regards

Tony Lillyman
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=== At 05 MAY 2003 09:32AM Donald Bakke wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Tony,



This sounds very similar to the problem you posted three years ago [url=http://www.revelation.com/website/discuss.nsf/search/147BB1CF2DC5E5618525690C00007D50?OpenDocument]here[/url] regarding Windows Only printers. Capt'n Kirk posted a link to a product that is supposed to allow DOS apps to use these types of printers.



dbakke@srpcs.com

[url=http://www.srpcs.com]SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.[/url]



[img]http://www.srpcs.com/srpicon1.gif[/img]

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=== At 05 MAY 2003 01:09PM John Bouley wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Try going into the printer properties and un-check the "Spool MS-DOS printjobs".



HTH,

John

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=== At 05 MAY 2003 01:10PM Ray Chan wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Don,



[i]This sounds very similar to the problem you posted three years ago here regarding Windows[/i]



Three years ago! Wow you have quite a memory!







Ray 

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=== At 05 MAY 2003 08:36PM Tony Lillyman wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Thanks for the Heads Up on my past problems - which unfortunately still exist.  I've just had to tell clients that "thats the way it is - call me BEFORE you go and buy a new printer" - which many forget!



I checked out the website linked to that post and it offers a "Single User" version @ 200 Euros=Au$357 ...per site - ouch!.



It'd be cheaper to buy a new printer - which I'm gonna advise they do!



Thanks to all for your advice/assistance.

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