Printing Issue

[Taz Man]

Hello.

I run a HP Officejet printer via a network and an Epson TM-T81 receipt printer via parallel cable on my POS system.

After logging off one night and logging back in the next day I can no longer print to any printer, the jobs just stay queued in the printer job list.

This a problem anyone has come across before?

Thanks,
Taz.

 

[Taz Man]

Ultimate 32 bit btw.

 

[Taz Man]

I have noticed in device manager that the PCI Simple Communications Controller has this 'error'
"The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

There is no driver selected for the device information set or element.


To find a driver for this device, click Update Driver"

Don't know if this is related or not as the information I have found relating to that points me towards the Ethernet port, with is working perfectly.

I do not have another cable to test if it is that but my Epson is printing its settings list perfectly so I am assuming it is either

1.) The cable (which is brad new 1 month ago, 5m)
2.) Hardware fault in printer relation to the communication
3.) Hardware fault in the PC

Because I have a POS system that is a little temperamental and the store is open 7 days I would rater not re-install windows to confirm (the install is only a month old anyway) so are there any other tricks people know of to help me pinpoint the problem?

Cheers,
Taz

 

[Taz Man]

Trying it on another machine and not having much luck but that one is running XP and has never had anything connected via parallel, so probably not the most conclusive result.

 

[benniejane]

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