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bobb...@my-deja.com

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Aug 17, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/17/99
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Can someone please help me with this? I'm trying to connect an Epson
Stylus 800 to my Power Mac, running OS 8.6.1. I have the latest software
driver installed (from the Epson web site). However, I can't seem to get
it to work from the printer port. It keeps going to the modem port. Even
so, I can't get it to print. There's no help on Epson's site on this
problem and I can't figure it out. Please help. Thanks.

Bobby

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Frank

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Aug 17, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/17/99
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Probably because it uses a serial interface on the Mac?


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James Stafford

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Aug 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/18/99
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Yea, to use a parallel printer on the Mac you have to get a
cable/software combo called Power Print. I use Power Print so that I can
print to my Canon printer from my Power Mac.

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Jonathan Guyer

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Aug 31, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/31/99
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In article <37B90E...@spamcop.net>, fma...@spamcop.net wrote:

> bobb...@my-deja.com wrote:
> >
> > Can someone please help me with this? I'm trying to connect an Epson
> > Stylus 800 to my Power Mac, running OS 8.6.1. I have the latest software
> > driver installed (from the Epson web site). However, I can't seem to get
> > it to work from the printer port. It keeps going to the modem port. Even
> > so, I can't get it to print.

> Probably because it uses a serial interface on the Mac?

Right... and...?

The Mac printer and modem ports are _identical_. They're both LocalTalk
ports and the Epson should be able to use either one for its serial
connection.

Possibly the printer port is configured for use by something else. I ran
into something similar recently, but I don't remember how I cleared the
problem. I think it involved a large bottle of acetone and a shotgun.

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