> Still having this idiotic printer problem. 7100/66 with 88 megs of > memory. I cannot print from the serial port to my Stylewriter 1200. > I have reinstalled the software. The chooser settings are correct.
"Reinstalled the software"... Does that mean you did a clean install of the whole Mac OS (or just the particular printer driver)? If you haven't tried it, I'd try a clean install of the Mac OS (whatever version but better if it was a version that you know previously worked for printing to that printer), preferably to a separate volume (so that you can keep your current installation intact). Since it's an Apple printer, it should be one of the drivers that gets installed by default. I'd say if it works with a fresh OS, your problem is a software problem with you current OS installation. If it doesn't work, there may be some weird hardware problem. If a clean install of the OS works, before you trash the OS installation on your primary boot volume, thy this... "Purge" your preference files, ALL of them. Actually, what you should do is rename the Preferences folder in your System Folder some other name, like "Preferences Old". Then create a new (empty) folder in there called "Preferences". Restart and let the OS and your commonly used apps recreate their preference files. I did this on my 8100/G3 and all of the "mildly annoying but not fatal" little problems with my setup went away. It's running rock solid now... If there's a program that needs you to reenter its registration/license number and you don't feel like digging it up, you can "cheat" by copying over the specific preference files from the "Old" folder (copy them, don't move them). But try to get new preference files whenever possible. If you want to get all your old preference files back for some reason, just delete the new Preferences folder and rename the "Preferences Old" folder back to "Preferences". Why does this work? I think "non-fatal" corruption of preference files accumulates over time until the Mac starts acting a little flaky. Getting rid of them all seems to work almost as well as doing a clean install (unless one of the system component files has actually become corrupted). So you get most of the benefit of a clean install without the hassle of reinstalling all of your specialized system extensions. - Ken -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
