WP 6.1

[Bernard Mc dade]

Can you help a dinosaur? will WP 6.1 print with windows XP. I can get the
thing to access all my old wp 6.1 files but it refuses to print. all my
other packages print ok to my epson EX.
Bernie

[Jack Waananen]

They should print fine as long as you use a Windows printer driver rather
than a WordPerfect driver (since your Epson is probably a brain-dead
printer that will not print under a DOS driver without a lot of wiggling).

If you do File, Print, the name of the current printer should have a "-
Win" after it. If it does not, click select and select the driver for the
printer that has a Windows logo to the left (under Specific Printer).

(-: Jack C_Tech

[lemoto]

Re:

> your Epson is probably a brain-dead
> printer that will not print under a DOS driver without a lot of wiggling)

I had an equally brain-dead Lexmark printer, but I do remember a quite
lengthy section in its paperwork headed <Printing from DOS>. I have no idea
whether Epson offers similar support, nor do I remember what sort of
routine Lexmark offered.
--
Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
(UK)
C_Tech volunteer

[John J. Burness]

lemoto wrote:

> Re:
>
>>your Epson is probably a brain-dead
>>printer that will not print under a DOS driver without a lot of wiggling)
>
>
> I had an equally brain-dead Lexmark printer, but I do remember a quite
> lengthy section in its paperwork headed <Printing from DOS>. I have no idea
> whether Epson offers similar support, nor do I remember what sort of
> routine Lexmark offered.

More importantly, the Epson may well be connected to the USB port, which
I didn't think was possible to access from DOS!!!

Regards,
John