RE: DP Does Not Recognize Printer

Malkie:  Yes, he's right.  You can't print directly from a DOS app to 
the HL 2040 since it doesn't support the PCL printer 
language.  (Brother includes support for PCL in the next model up, 
the HL 2070N.)    HOWEVER... DP can print to the HL 2040 if you use 
Tim Rude's DPSPOOL program (available free at www.dataperfect.nl).

Paul Durban


At 12/11/2007 02:50 PM, you wrote:
> 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: dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 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, <barmag-KndQ6Ac43bDc3gOQVGmKjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 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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