And you are using the same USB to parallel conversion cable when you hook
this printer to another machine and it works fine there, correct?
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"Transplanted engineer" <Transplantedengineer@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> Alan,
> No, there is no USB port physically on the printer. I used a cable to
> convert from USB to the old printer connectors (37-pin? or LPT?). Are you
> referring to the print driver? I'm confused.
> Transplanted Engineer
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Did OKI add a USB port to the 321? I have only seen old ones with an LPT
>> port.
>>
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>> Windows Printing Team
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>> "Transplanted engineer" <Transplanted engineer@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:363C365E-D511-4646-B507-CE5059CFA154@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to setup a local Okidata ML 321 printer on Vista Home
>> >Premium.
>> > This printer is on the Vista disk, so no extra driver is needed. I am
>> > able
>> > to install the printer, but it won't print the test page or any other
>> > document. It shows document in printer window, but status says
>> > "error."
>> > I
>> > cannot seem to get more info on error. Ruled out printer cord by
>> > replacing.
>> > Tried all the local printer ports in New Printer wizard with no success
>> > (LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc). Plug'N'Play recognizes "new hardware" when
>> > added
>> > and "successfully installs the driver", but it creates no printer file
>> > and
>> > nothing changes. Other discussion answers talk about totally cleaning
>> > up
>> > printer drivers from multiple locations before installing anew (which
>> > might
>> > be part of my problem), but the latest OS they describe is XP and I
>> > cannot
>> > find similar driver locations on Vista. Is there a "clean up printer
>> > drivers" for Vista? Does it matter which USB port I plug it into?
>> > Printer
>> > Troubleshooter is no help. The printer worked fine on XP. I hooked it
>> > up
>> > to
>> > another XP PC and it printed fine.
>> > Any suggestions? Thanks
>>
>>
>>