RE: DP Does Not Recognize Printer

I have several Brother laser printers (including HL-1440) in my office and
they are all able to print from DP (even without DPSpool).

Matt's suggestion is correct.  The computer doesn't have to be in a network.
You just need to make sure to "share" the printer so the net use function
can find it as a resource.  At least, that's how I got mine to work.

Brother laser printers do recognize PCL language but the older versions and
low ends only emulates up to PCL 2 or 3.

Ed.


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From: dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jens T Hoeg
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:57 PM
To: Dataperfect Users Discussion Group
Subject: RE: [Dataperf] DP Does Not Recognize Printer

Dear all,

I agree, the Brother 2040 is a Windows GDI printer that normally cannot
print directly to dos. It does not help to do it over the network as the
printer still cannot translate the string sent from DP. But, a brief
search on the net led me to this discussion list. I have not perused it
in any detail at all, but it seems there may be a roundabout way to do
it.

Here is the link:
http://www.wpuniverse.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=24770

Good luck

PS: Incidentally, when using WP systems I always purchase Postscript
compatible printers. They always seem to work through Dos, at least from
WP. I have no experience with DPSPOOL. I discontinues printing directly
from DP long ago as for my purposes it was simpler and cleaner to run
the DP report file through WP 51. or even import it into Word.



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From: dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:dataperf-bounces-Ii8YPGKeNuMyuW1uK6fEew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Paul W. Durban
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 21:59
To: Dataperfect Users Discussion Group
Subject: RE: [Dataperf] 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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> >
> >
> > --
> > Don Friedman
> > ProfessionalRecords.Com LLC
> > PRS Data Systems
> > 205 S Main Street
> > Pittsburgh, PA   15215
> > 412-784-1600 - 1-800-PRS-FILE
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> >
> >
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