Our classroom has a Performa 5260/120 (OS 7.5.3)which has been printing fine to an Epson 600 for years. Last week while switching the printer cable (which we do often) to another mac, the plastic guide for the pins on the printer port came out from the back of the computer and stayed in the printer cable. We can't get it back in, and we can't print by just sticking the cable into the metal sheaths behind the plastic pin guide (which are now exposed on the back of the computer)
Since there is a modem port, and the chooser offers the choice of printing from the printer or modem port, I thought our problem would be solved by selecting the modem port in the chooser. However, after selecting the modem port and trying to print, we get a dialogue box saying the printer is not responding, check connections blah blah blah. There is nothing wrong with the printer or the cable (we still print from the other computer). I reinstalled the original system files on the Performato make sure nothing had accidentally been removed that was necessary. Any ideas why we can't print from the modem port? Is it all a cruel facade that can't be done on these machines, even though the chooser gives you choice of port? Say it ain't so, Steve! --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Free eMail and Web Site for Macintosh Users http://www.applelinks.com/ ---------------------------------------------------- The Think Different Store http://store.applelinks.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
