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Make sure that your cable is connected to the port
highlighted in the port list. If you are using a paral-
lel cable, you will probably be using LPT1. If you are
using the serial-to-parallel convertor, you will be
using COM 1or COM2. Click on the appropriate port
name.
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Click OK.
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Click on Close to return to the Control Panel win-
dow.
If you still cannot print successfully, consult your soft-
ware dealer for assistance.
In MS-DOS
If you cannot print a text file using the MS-DOS PRINT
command, check the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to see
whether it contains a statement like either of the follow-
ing:
MODELPT1 :=COM1:
or
MODELPT1 :=COM2:
These statements indicate that the computer is setup to
print to a printer via a serial cable, not a parallel cable.
So, if you are using a parallel cable, delete the line from
AUTOEXEC.BAT. Resave AUTOEXEC.BAT and restart
your computer. Now try printing again.
Conversely, if you are using a serial-to-parallel con-
verter, make sure that one of these statements is
included in the AUTOEXEC. BAT file. Also make sure
that it refers to the correct serial port (COM1, COM2
etc.). See Setting up a serial connection on page 87 of
Chapter 5.
If you still cannot print, refer to the MS-DOS User’s
Guide or consult your software dealer.
If you can print from MS-DOS but cannot print from
your application, check to see which printer driver is
selected in the application. See Printing out your docu-
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