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.
is the printer usb or parallel?? what is the setting in the bios for printer port: standard, ecp, epp or epp+ecp?
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."
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.
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??
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.
