Microsoft KB Archive/61320

orks Err Msg: Error Sending Text or Output Overflow PSS ID Number: Q61320 Article last modified on 11-23-1994 PSS database name: HOMETOOL

1.00 1.05 2.00 MS-DOS

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Works may issue the error message “Output overflow” or “Error sending text” when printing through a serial port. To correct this problem, verify that an appropriate MS-DOS MODE command has been executed before printing(this command would normally appear in the autoexec.bat file). The common syntax for this MODE command is the following: MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P where “COM1:” refers to the serial port being used “9600” refers to the baud rate speed required by the printer “N” refers to error-checking parity “8” refers to the number of data bits “1” refers to the number of stop bits “P” sets up a continual, or perpetual retry to the serial device to retry sending the data if the printer is not ready See the printer’s documentation to determine the correct DOS MODE command settings, and refer to the MS-DOS manual to check the correct syntax for the command. In Works version 1.05, this error message can also be caused if the printer is not attached to the same port as the one selected in the Print Select Text Printer menu. A simple test to check which port a printer is attached to is to type these commands from the MS-DOS prompt: dir > lpt1: dir > com1: When this command is sent to the correct port, an MS-DOS directory listing will be printed. If there is no printer attached to the port, DOS will return an error message. Once the correct printer port has been determined, change the setting in the Works Print Select Text Printer menu so the setting matches the port attached to the printer.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 1.0 1.00 1.05 2.0 2.00

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