Re: PowerPC + 486-Card + Printer ??

[svalin@ix.netcom.com]

In article <5-ESQ9RzMxB@hildebrp.asco.NEV.SUB.DE>,
M.HILDEBRAND@ASCO.NEV.SUB.DE (Matthias Hildebrand) wrote:

> The PC "COM1:" is directed to this printer port. But when I try printing  
> with DOS the printer does just a short move. Switching to MacOS I can see  
> the error message No. -97 "The port is used by another application (e.g.  
> Apple Talk)"
> 
> But there is no difference if Apple Talk is deactivated or not. I think  
> there is no other application using the printer port.

Matthias,

I ran into the same symptoms and fixed it by NOT setting COM1 or COM2 to
anything in the PC control panel.  I then configured the printer in
Windows to print to LPT1 instead of a COM port.

I was running the original Apple 486 card in a Q610 and was using Windows,
and I though realize that your hardware/software setup is somewhat
different, maybe some similar adjustments will work for you.

Steve