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thurman1
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17. May 2005 @ 18:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
After I had my pc serviced (motherboard replaced), the printer now doesn't print properly. It prints a line or two of random characters, then endless blank pages. I checked all the connections and reinstalled the drivers, but the problem persists. I ran the diagnostic program that comes with it and here is what it gives me:

[Versions]
Windows Version=WinNT 0.00.2600 Service Pack 2
lpt.vxd=No Readback Data!
gdi.exe=3.10.0.103
comm.drv=3.10.0.103
2BytesChar=No

[Memory]
Free Resource=1023.2MB
System Resource=0%
GDI Resource=0%
USER Resource=0%

[VPD Version]
Version=Brother Parallel Class Driver Version 1.01
Version=Brother Parallel Class Driver Version 1.01
Version=Brother Parallel Class Driver Version 1.01
Version=Brother USB Printing Support

[Status for LPT1]
Result=Good
Status Line=BUSY:L,ACK:H,PE:L,SLCT:H,FALT:H,SLIN:L,HBSY:H,INIT:H,STB:H
Bi-di ID=Nibble

[Status for LPT2]
Result=(08)This port is not available.

[Status for LPT3]
Result=(08)This port is not available.

[Status for USB]
Result=Good


[Check Printer ID for LPT1]
Count1=No Readback Data!

[Check Printer ID for USB]
Count1=No Readback Data!

[Echo bi-direction check for LPT1]
No Readback Data! (Count:1-0)

[Echo bi-direction check for USB]
(03)The printer on this port is busy or off line. (Count:1-0)

[Printer Interface Check]
Port=LPT1:
No print or prints Garbage

[Disk]
Drive C= 2,001,649 KB Free

;========== Part of C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI ==========
[windows]
AppInit_DLLs=
Beep=yes
BorderWidth=-15
CoolSwitch=1
CursorBlinkRate=530
DefaultSeparateVDM=no
DeviceNotSelectedTimeout=15
DoubleClickHeight=4
DoubleClickSpeed=500
DoubleClickWidth=4
DragFullWindows=1
InitialKeyboardIndicators=2
KeyboardDelay=1
KeyboardSpeed=31
LowPowerActive=0
LowPowerTimeOut=0
MouseSpeed=1
MouseThreshold1=6
MouseThreshold2=10
PowerOffActive=0
PowerOffTimeOut=0
ScreenSaveActive=0
ScreenSaveTimeOut=420
SnapToDefaultButton=0
Spooler=yes
swapdisk=
SwapMouseButtons=0
TransmissionRetryTimeout=90
DebugOptions=2048
Documents=
DosPrint=no
load=
NetMessage=no
NullPort=None
Programs=com exe bat pif cmd
Device=Brother HL-5140 series,winspool,LPT1:


[Devices]
Brother HL-5140 series=winspool,LPT1:

[PrinterPorts]
Brother HL-5140 series=winspool,LPT1:,15,45

;========== Part of C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI ==========
[386enh]
woafont=dosapp.FON
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON

;========== USB ==========
[PORTMON]
1=BJ Language Monitor
2=Local Port
3=PJL Language Monitor
4=Standard TCP/IP Port
5=USB Monitor


Does any of that mean anything to anyone? Thanks in advance for your time and help.
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ddp
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17. May 2005 @ 18:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is the printer usb or parallel?? what is the setting in the bios for printer port: standard, ecp, epp or epp+ecp?
thurman1
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17. May 2005 @ 18:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Its hooked on by parallel cable. The BIOS setting for the parallel port is set to "NORMAL". I can choose from "normal," "Bi-directional"," "EPP," or "ECP."
ddp
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17. May 2005 @ 18:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try epp than ecp
thurman1
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17. May 2005 @ 18:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Tried EPP, then EPP. Didn't solve the prolem. When I choose ECP, i can select the ECP Mode DMA Channel. It defaults to DMA3, but I can choose DMA0, DMA1 or DMA3. Would that make a difference? ALso for EPP, i can select EPP Version 1.9 or 1.7. 1.9 is the default.
thurman1
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18. May 2005 @ 18:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just a bump...DDP...any further thoughts??? Thanks.
ddp
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18. May 2005 @ 19:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try the different settings in the bios for the printer port such as normal. also try a different parallel cable. can the printer use usb??
thurman1
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19. May 2005 @ 11:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I switched from parallel cable to usb2.0 cable and that did the trick. My new mobo ust have a defective parallel port or something. Thanks.
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ddp
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19. May 2005 @ 11:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem, teach & learn
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