Yeah, I have tried several Epson LQ models with negative results so far. An IBM Proprinter emulation worked, but gave ugly results. The Toshiba P351 is a 24-pin dot matrix, and IIRC the IBM Proprinter was 9-pin. When using Proprinter emulation, the Toshiba gives the same ugly results as a real Proprinter!
Does anyone know how a Windows printer driver is written? I sure would like to print my schematics on this Toshiba wide carriage printer. If I can find instructions on how to write a printer driver, I might do it if it's not too tough. Alternatively, does anyone know how to put a Win95 printer driver on a W2K box? Yes, I know I could just buy a wide carriage inkjet, but where's the fun in that? Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Selfridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:11 PM Subject: [PEDA] Printer Driver (was - Protel EDA Forum... was adjacent component placement D XP) > Ivan - > > I never tried with a Toshiba, but I had good luck using Epson drivers for > other old dot matrix printers. Looking at the Toshiba P351 description, it > appears that an Epson LQ series driver might work (they were/are also 24 > pin). Epson was the dot matrix market leader for so long that many other > vendors adopted compatible printer command sets (kind of like Hayes modem > commands becoming the standard for other modems). > > If I were you, I would experiment by installing a Win2K Epson LQ driver. > Your Protel99SE file will probably print just fine pretending the Toshiba > is an Epson. > > Regards - Harry * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
