Hi guys. I have a desktop computer with a motherboard that has a built-in parallel port. When I boot into FreeDOS and run an old Clipper program, the program can print just fine, without editing any system files. It just works.
I have another desktop computer in which the parallel port is an expansion, not built-in with the motherboard. Upon printing using Clipper program, I get: Error: Term/0 Quit / Retry Something like that. It cannot print. I wonder if this is the answer: http://help.fdos.org/en/hhstndrd/base/printer.htm If it is, please help. I don't quite get it. Other info that may or may not be relevant: -- I believe the installed freedos is 1.0 , not the latest. -- When running the Clipper program in Windows 7 via command prompt, I can print. However, I had to go to Control panel, View devices and printers, right-click the printer (epson LX310) , Printer properties, Ports tab, Enable bidirectional support and enable printer pooling, checked LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. That made it possible for me to print in Clipper program. Before doing all of that, I get an error like it cannot communicate with the printer. Summary: Parallel port is only an expansion. Using Clipper in Windows 7 command prompt, it can print. Using Clipper in FreeDOS, I get Error: Term/0 Thank you so much!
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