[WinMac] Re: FileMaker Pro 2.1 printing problem

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 16:50:47 -0400

        Tom:

        Which H-P printer? I'm *assuming* it's a DeskWriter or DeskJet, and some
of their System 7.1 drivers *really* sucked... Especially for System 7.1P...

        Normally, I would recommend making sure that the user is running System
Update 3.0 when running System 7.1, but the P636 (math-crippled Quadra 630)
came right at the end of System 7.1 in summer 1994, so the System Enabler
may be a bit shaky... Especially when playing with the serial port.

        Best advice is to load and run System 7.5.1 and download the latest 680x0
drivers from HP for this printer, and put it to bed.

        Cheers!
        Dan

At 01:37 PM 6/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I just got a call from a guy who's trying to run the old FileMaker Pro
>2.1 on a Performa 636 which is running Mac OS 7.1. He had been using
>FileMaker without a problem on his PowerBook 145 but he said he never
>tried to print anything from FileMaker on his PowerBook.
>
>On the Performa he is able to print fine to an HP printer from Word and
>many other programs but when he tries to print from FileMaker he gets an
>error message saying that the serial port is busy.
>
>I'm not familiar with FileMaker at all and I know this is an old version
>(and an older OS) but if anyone has any ideas please contact me directly
>at the email address below.
>
>TIA,

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