Microsoft KB Archive/88098

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Windows Err Msg: &quot;Offending Command&quot; on Microtek Printer

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Q88098

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 3.1

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SUMMARY
According to Microtek Technical Support, when printing large files (over 20 pages) from Microsoft Windows version 3.1 to the TrueLaser PostScript printer model MTP-306, you may receive the following error message on the printout:

Offending Command

To correct this problem, Microtek suggests adding the following line to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

"Mode LPT1:,,P"

MORE INFORMATION
Setting Windows' Transmission Retry to 999 does not correct this problem.

The MODE command shown above is a retry setting to indicate how a print job should be handled when a printer does not accept information.

The two commas are placeholders for the first two parameters (characters-per-line and line-per-inch), which will not change. Information is then sent to the printer until the printer returns a completion code or an error code to MS-DOS, or until you press CTRL+C or CTRL+BREAK to stop printing.

This MODE command is documented on page 256 of the Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0 &quot;User's Guide and Reference.&quot;

NOTE: an alternative troubleshooting method would be to turn off the Windows Print Manager.

Additional query words: 3.10 microtech microtec micro true laser WIN31

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310