This comes directly from the Epson Troubleshooting page.
http://support.epson.com/webadvice/wa0123.html
Sounds like your problem to me.
Troubleshooting Tip #0123
Printing from DOS applications
Since most DOS applications were developed before this model printer was
designed, they will probably not provide a specific printer driver for this
model. Instead, you can select an alternate driver from your DOS program if
available. This printer and driver is designed to work with Window
applications and therefore DOS applications may not work properly in every
case.
For color & monochrome printing select:
LQ-2550 or LQ-860 if available.
For monochrome printing only select:
LQ-850
LQ-510
LQ-500
any other LQ- model
EPSON 24-Pin Compatible
EPSON Compatible 24-Pin Dot Matrix
If none of these are listed, call your software manufacturer for printer
driver updates.
Go to the source. What does the printer manual say about communicating with
it? You do have have this manual?? <g>.
Jim Limburg wrote:
> G-Day all
>
> What I seemed to have failed to communicate here is that this is NOT a
> network printer... I have said that I can get it to send to a network
> printer using the CAPTURE command, but I can't get it to go to this
> EPSON 900 which is a LOCAL printer...
>
> It seems we are not going to buy any more of these printers .. So the
> person in charge of the network says for now... We will see
>
> Jim Limburg
>
> Jim Limburg wrote:
> >
> > G-Day all
> >
> > We are using RB 6.0 Dos and are wanting to use a EPSON Stylus Color 900
> > printer... I set the settings in the RBase.cfg to EPSON1 and EPSON2 and
> > neither print anything... This will print to a networked/Captured Laser
> > printer. I have attempted to use older drivers, the newest drivers.
> > Attempted to try the R:> with:
> >
> > OUT PRI
> > LIST TABLES
> > OUT SCR
> >
> > What is a pain is that it doesn't give any errors... just doesn't do
> > anything whether I attempt to do this from the prompt or a report...
> >
> > Any suggestions
> > Jim Limburg
