From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: WIN printers
Date: 24 Jul 2001 18:02:33 GMT
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Matthew Smith <matt AT the-good-stuff DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk> wrote:


> These replies both suggest that a WIN printer can emulate a simple
> Epson compatible when the GDI driver is not running.  

It's not the printer itself that can do this --- after all, the
so-called GDI printers are notorious for not being able to joust about
*anything* on their own.

And since these methods are only available from the DOS box within
Windows, the GDI driver would *be* running. It still may not support
this mode of operation, of course, but in principle, it should.

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.