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Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

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    #1

    Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

    Is there some way to print to USB printers? I have an Hp PSC 750 printer but cannot figure out how to print to it.
    Any ideas?
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    RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

    This is one of the reasons Alpha Software finally released versions 7 and 8. They will print to any Windows printers, including USB printers.

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      #3
      RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

      That is not one of the resons why V7/V8 were released.

      V7/V8 are able to create a printer driver based on your Windows printer configurations, but it made no claim regarding USB ports.

      gm

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        #4
        RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

        You may have to attach an adapter to make it a non-USB port.

        gm

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          RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

          Do such adaptors exist? If so, where can I obtain such an adaptor? This obviously is a problem that all of us "old A4V6.XX users" are facing. It also apears that the V7 or V8 users must be having the same problem with current USB printers. This may be the end of all A4V.xx systems now that all printers seem to be changing to USB. It obviously is a bigger problem than I originally thought.

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            RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

            Do such adaptors exist? If so, where can I obtain such an adaptor? This obviously is a problem that all of us "old A4V6.XX users" are facing. It also apears that the V7 or V8 users must be having the same problem with current USB printers. This may be the end of all A4V.xx systems now that all printers seem to be changing to USB. It obviously is a bigger problem than I originally thought.

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              RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

              Doesn't this mean that if other Windows applications can print to the USB printer, then A4 version 7 and 8 can as well?

              Is there still an issue of whether or not a printer is "DOS compatible", and if so, doesn't that also apply to non-USB printers?

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                RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

                Go to http://www.dosprn.com/, for a neat little TSR that can load on startup, and intercept output from your DOS applications, and send them to any windows printer, including USB. This is exactly what WinAgent does in Alpha 4V7/8, and WinAgent can be used in the same manner. WinAgent allows you to designate the location of the Spool directory, and whether to delete or keep files and printer specs after printing
                DosPrn 1.73s advantage is that there is some documentation available on the website, and it allows you to use any Windows font installed, though proportional fonts may produce unexpected results.
                I just located this utility myself, and can't vouch for it's operation as yet, so, download and use at your own risk.

                Regards,

                John

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                  #9
                  RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

                  THERE IS A PROGRAM ON THE INTERNET CALLED DOSPRINT. IT WILL SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.

                  AL

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                    #10
                    RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

                    I HAVE ALPHA 4 VERSION 1.O . WHEN THE PRINTER IS COINNECTED TO THE COMPUTER WITH A USB CABLE THE PROGRAM WILL NOT PRINT

                    HOW CAN I PRINT WITH A PRINTER THAT ONLY HAS A USB CABLE CONNECTOR?

                    PLEASE HELP
                    SEVE

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                      RE: Printing from A4V6.0.11 to USB printers

                      Gegi Margaitis wrote ....

                      http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/alphaphorum/read.php3?num=5&id=7927&loc=0&offset=0&sortby=lastreply&direction=desc&thread=7927

                      sayimg that Verion 8 CAN print to a USB connected printer.

                      Ken

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