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How to use OKI Microline 3390 under MS Works / FreeDOS? (Miscellaneous)

posted by DosWorld, 10.01.2023, 23:23
(edited by DosWorld on 11.01.2023, 05:32)

> I have an old Toshiba Satellite S2410 now exclusively running with FreeDOS.
> Luckily it has a serial port for a connection with my OKI Microline dot

Serial or parallel? (imho, paralell)
Check BIOS (is ports enabled?).

If i am not wrong, i remember this printer - he must work from DOS without drivers.
Drivers need for MS-Works for more pretty printing.

Try execute
copy sometext.txt prn:
(File sometext.txt should contains few words like "Hello world!")

(i dont remember all right names)
copy sometext.txt lpt:
copy sometext.txt lpt1:
copy sometext.txt lpt2:
copy sometext.txt lpt3:
copy sometext.txt lpt4:

This take anwser "is printer connected in right way?" (and which port).
And then - try to setup MS-Works.

If printer don't print "Hello world", it will mean problem in BIOS, cable or printer.

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Complete thread:

• How to use OKI Microline 3390 under MS Works / FreeDOS? - erik, 10.01.2023, 21:57 (Miscellaneous)
  • How to use OKI Microline 3390 under MS Works / FreeDOS? - DosWorld, 10.01.2023, 23:23
    • How to use OKI Microline 3390 under MS Works / FreeDOS? - erik, 11.01.2023, 07:33