From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:46 EST-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1658 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Monday 16 June 2008 Number 1658 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: USB printers : Alan Duval 2 Re: USB printers : Chuck McKinnis 3 Re: USB printers : Kris Steenhaut 4 Re: USB printers : Ed Durrant 5 Re: USB printers : Alan Duval **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:25:45 +1000 From: Alan Duval Subject: Re: USB printers Chuck McKinnis wrote: > Kris Steenhaut wrote: > >> Ed Durrant ha scritto: >> >>> >>> If yes, dont try the convertors, >> >> eCS even can't cope with these devices. >> >>> rather buy a parrallel port PCI card for the machine. >>> >> You need to install the driver for such a toy of course, IIRC it's >> >> BASEDEV=PAR1284.SYS >> >> >> but as it is already along time ago I'm not sure it's that one. >> > > Actually, the Parallel Port Device Driver with PCI support available > from www.ecomstation dot com should drive the parallel PCI card quite well. > > Make sure that you have the IBM USB Print Support installed. > Hi Chuck, I've looked at www.ecomstation dot com but can't find any parallel port device driver with PCI support amongst the drivers listed. Do you know where else it is obtainable? Regards, Alan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:25:12 -0600 From: Chuck McKinnis Subject: Re: USB printers Alan Duval wrote: > Chuck McKinnis wrote: > >> Kris Steenhaut wrote: >> >>> Ed Durrant ha scritto: >>> >>>> >>>> If yes, dont try the convertors, >>> >>> eCS even can't cope with these devices. >>> >>>> rather buy a parrallel port PCI card for the machine. >>>> >>> You need to install the driver for such a toy of course, IIRC it's >>> >>> BASEDEV=PAR1284.SYS >>> >>> >>> but as it is already along time ago I'm not sure it's that one. >>> >> >> Actually, the Parallel Port Device Driver with PCI support available >> from www.ecomstation dot com should drive the parallel PCI card quite well. >> >> Make sure that you have the IBM USB Print Support installed. >> > Hi Chuck, > I've looked at www.ecomstation dot com but can't find any parallel port > device driver with PCI support amongst the drivers listed. Do you know > where else it is obtainable? > > Regards, > > Alan Did you log on? Did you go to "Your downloads"? Did you search for "pci"? :) -- Chuck McKinnis http://www.7cities dot net/~mckinnis/os2/ 505-286-3191 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. Psalm 22:27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:47:29 +0200 From: Kris Steenhaut Subject: Re: USB printers Chuck McKinnis ha scritto: >> is obtainable? >> >> Regards, >> >> Alan > > Did you log on? > Did you go to "Your downloads"? > Did you search for "pci"? > :) > Sometimes we should be more aware we have to deal with simple human beings. IMHO the appropriate answer to Alan should be: "Support for PCI addon cards had/is been incorporated into the standard print01.sys driver. Thus do download the latest print01.sys from ecomstation dot com ." -- Groeten uit Gent, Kris ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:43:26 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: USB printers Alan Duval wrote: > Chuck McKinnis wrote: > >> Kris Steenhaut wrote: >> >>> Ed Durrant ha scritto: >>> >>>> >>>> If yes, dont try the convertors, >>> >>> eCS even can't cope with these devices. >>> >>>> rather buy a parrallel port PCI card for the machine. >>>> >>> You need to install the driver for such a toy of course, IIRC it's >>> >>> BASEDEV=PAR1284.SYS >>> >>> >>> but as it is already along time ago I'm not sure it's that one. >>> >> >> Actually, the Parallel Port Device Driver with PCI support available >> from www.ecomstation dot com should drive the parallel PCI card quite well. >> >> Make sure that you have the IBM USB Print Support installed. >> > Hi Chuck, > I've looked at www.ecomstation dot com but can't find any parallel port > device driver with PCI support amongst the drivers listed. Do you know > where else it is obtainable? > > Regards, > > Alan > It's included in the base operating system - it's called PRINT01.SYS. Cheers/2 Ed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 5 ==========================** Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:49:24 +1000 From: Alan Duval Subject: Re: USB printers Kris Steenhaut wrote: > Chuck McKinnis ha scritto: > >>> is obtainable? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Alan >> >> >> Did you log on? >> Did you go to "Your downloads"? >> Did you search for "pci"? >> :) >> > Sometimes we should be more aware we have to deal with simple human > beings. > > IMHO the appropriate answer to Alan should be: > > "Support for PCI addon cards had/is been incorporated into the > standard print01.sys driver. Thus do download the latest print01.sys > from ecomstation dot com ." > Thanks Kris, I shall, as I'm sure I saw that file. Regards, Alan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------