Parallel Connection Conflicts Caused by Printers and Other Applications - Search Again SUMMARY Listed in this article are printers or other applications that have been known to prevent LapLink applications from maintaining a stable connection. Some solution steps are listed at the end of the article. SOLUTION | Device/Application | Solution | | Brother HL 720 | See FILE: instructions below | | Cannon BJ-600 series | See FILE: instructions below | | Canon LBP 460/465 | See FILE: instructions below;
End Task item wpspsw from the Task Manager | | Cannon Multipass series | See FILE: instructions below; Edit SYSTEM.INI to remark out device=c:\mpass\cids1284.386,
or c:\mpass\sys\1284.386 Return the line after using LapLink in order to make the printer work again | | Common Ground (application) | End Task item found on the Task Manager; Check Printers for Common Ground printer driver; See FILE: instructions
below | | Direct Cable Connect (application) | Right-click My Computer, click on Properties, click on the Device Manager tab, Click on Modems, Click to highlight line that reads Parallel Cable on LPTx Click on Remove
| | HP DeskJet Series 400, 600, 700, 800 | See FILE: instructions below | | HP LaserJet 1170 series | Right-click the Windows Start menu, click on Explore, click on Programs, click on Startup. Locate the printer monitor program and remove from the Startup group. Alternatively, in Windows 98, from the Windows Start menu, click
on Run. Type in MSCONFIG. Click on the Startup tab, and remove the check mark from all HP printer monitors. Restart the computer | | HP Laser Jet 3100 with Jet Suite |
End Task item JetStart from Task Manager | | HP Laser Jet 4, 4L, 4P | See FILE: instructions
below; Edit WIN.INI file remark out hpsw.exe from the LOAD= line. (This is a printer status application. The printer will work without this driver) | | HP Laser Jet 5L, 5M | See FILE: instructions
below; See Technical Document 121 HP5LaserJet printer driver interferes with a LapLink Parallel connection. This solution would be a one-time modification | | HP Laser Jet 6P | See FILE: instructions below;
End Task item hppropty from the Task Manager | | HP Pavilion computer w/ infrared antenna | Right-click My Computer, click on Properties, click on the Device Manager tab, Click to highlight the Antenna line, click on Properties
Remove check mark from Enable in this hardware profile | | Lexmark Optra R+ | See FILE: instructions below; For Windows 3.1 computers only, edit SYSTEM.INI to remark out device=vpd.386
from the [386Enh] section. Do not make this change on Windows for Workgroups computers | | Okidata OL-600e | Edit SYSTEM.INI to remark out device=okiport.vxd
from the [386Enh] section. Edit WIN.INI to remark out load=C:\windows\system\statmon.exe | | Okidata 6000 series | Edit SYSTEM.INI to remark out device=okidata.386
from the [386Enh]section Return the line after using LapLink in order to make the printer work again. If using Windows 95 or 98, confirm that you have 32-bit printer drivers | | NEC Superscript 860, 1280 | See FILE: instructions below;
End Task item NEC SuperScript Status Monitor from Task Manager | | Windows Printing System (application) | For Windows 3.x computers, edit SYSTEM.INI to remark out device=wpsljvpd.386
from the [386Enh] section |
Directing a Printer Driver to FILE: These devices can be temporarily set to the port FILE: in the Windows Control Panel. This prevents the device from querying the LPTx port to which the LapLink cable has been attached. In Windows 3.x, here are the steps to do that:
- Open the Main group, start the Control Panel
- Double-click the Printers icon
- Click to highlight the printer driver, and click on Connect
- Under Local Port, select FILE
- Click on Close/OK
In Windows 95 or 98, here are the steps to do that: - From the Windows Start menu, point
to Settings, then Printers
- Right-click on the printer icon, and click on Properties
- Click on the Details tab Under Print to the following port, select FILE: (Creates files on disk)
- Click on Apply/OK
When you have finished using LapLink, reassign the printers to their normal port (usually LPT1). Follow these same steps.
Note: Within Windows 95 or 98, if you wish to permanently disable the polling of ports, see Technical Document 108, How to Disable a Printer Bi-directional Support
End-Tasking Some Windows 95 or 98 applications load drivers when Windows starts up. These drivers can cause conflicts for LapLink. These drivers can temporarily be removed by following these steps:
- Use the Ctrl, Alt and Del keys simultaneously.
- In the Close Program list, click to highlight the offending item
- Click on End Task
- Repeat for each offending item
Note: Do not End-Task Explorer, as this will shut down Windows. Related Articles |  | |
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