Matt, thanks for your suggestion, but I believe she doesn't have 
network. 

And would anyone know if Don is right that there are no printer 
settings for DOS in Brother HL 2040 Laser Printer?

Malkie



> I think you can also simply share the printer (if there is a network),
> and then just type 
> 
> NET USE LPT1 \\computername\printername
> <file:///\\computername\printername>  
> 
> at the command prompt at any station to use the printer in DP.   DP
> sends printout to LPT1 and windows will reroute it to the printer.  
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Friedman
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:18 PM To: Dataperfect Users
> Discussion Group Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DP Does Not Recognize Printer
> 
> 
> 
> Malkie - DP needs a DOS-compatible printer and I suspect that the
> Brother is a purely windows printer. I suspect that you need to use
> the popular DP printing program to make it work. Others here are
> certainly a lot more conversant on this topic and I hope they pipe in.
> Good luck. 
> 
> Don Friedman
> Pittsburgh
> 
> On Dec 11, 2007 1:51 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone;
> 
> Perhaps one of you can help me. One of my clients just installed a new
> printer: Brother HL 2040 Laser Printer. They have no problem printing
> from Microsoft Word and from other programs on this printer, but for
> some reason, DataPerfect doesn't recognize it and it prints blank
> pages. I don't possess this printer and I'm not at the location where
> they're having this problem. Does anyone know how to set it up to work
> with DP?
> 
> Malkie
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> Don Friedman
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> PRS Data Systems
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