To: Michael J. Mahon Michael J. Mahon wrote:
Robert Boucher wrote:In article <06d3408b-66f9-41cf-becf-3569001dd530@41g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com> wrote:On Feb 26, 12:35 pm, Robert Boucher <bouch...@alumni.texas.net> wrote:I am trying to connect an Apple IIe to a Epson 740 inkjet printer (parallel port). I think I remember having this combination work a number of years ago. Does anyone know if any of the printer drivers in AW 5 will work?I would try the Epson LQ dot matrix drivers. -WarrThanks, but that isn't one of my options on this software. I put in an Apricorn printer card (Epson FX driver) and it seems to be working. At least it is going through all the motions except there is nothing on paper, even with new ink cartridges. Next step is clean the heads.Since Epson uses print heads separate from the cartridges--one set of heads for the life of the printer--I've long wondered how these printers survive years of disuse. That's long enough to fill every tube, manifold, and nozzle with solidified ink, and I'll bet getting it dissolved out isn't easy.
One trick I read somewhere that I've used a couple of times with old Epson printers is to unplug it from the AC outlet, remove all ink cartridges, and *carefully* squirt a small mount of boiling water into the clogged print heads with an eye dropper and then suck it back out. Continue this procedure until the blockage is removed (the water sucked out should be clear).
Ensure the printer is completely dry before plugging back into an AC outlet.I'm not offering any warranty or life insurance, but I can say that I've used this procedure myself and it does work.
cheers, Mike --- Synchronet 3.14a-Win32 NewsLink 1.85 A2Central.com - Your total source for Apple II computing.