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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Folks,

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:16:16 +0000 (UTC)
sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> Have you considered adding a USB card (PCI) to your computer and buying a 
> USB printer that is easier to set up in linux?

   I already have USB ports on both computers. And the Epson Stylus C87 will 
connect with both parallel and USB cables.

> I have not succeeded in printing to USB, has anyone on the list?

    No.

> I ran across LPT2USB mentioned at www.lvr.com/parport.htm, a gadget that 
> converts a parallel port to USB output, but my card is cheaper (yours for 
> the cost of postage, if it will help).

   The problem there is that my software all prints to LPT1. I have no way of 
directing print to a USB printer from DOS.  At least, I haven't found one 
yet.    :(
 
> Win98 wastes about 200MB of hard disk.  Is there a Win95 driver for your 
> Epson printer?

   Yes. There is a whole raft of software on the installation CD for 
Windows9x to XP, also for Mac.

    I will also investigate setting up a LAN with a print server - maybe a 
print server can be configured to accept CPL signals and translate it into 
stuff the printer can perform.

    But I am starting to suspect that the only really long-term option is for 
me to transpose my WHOLE BUSINESS into Linux - all 18 years of it.  Oh ! 
Cheese us !!!

Regards,
         Ron

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Ron Clarke 
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