Is printing from DOS boot disk supposed to work through LPT1 with an EPSON Color STYLUS 880 Printer?

[ANTant]

From a little digging around, I think this refers to an extension of
the IEEE 1284 spec, for parallel printer cables, called "IEEE 1284.4"
familiarly D4 (for "dot 4").
See <http://sbc.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DOT4.html>
Apparently it allows separate channels, such as to communicate with
multi function (fax/print/scan) devices.

Interesting. I wonder if this is for bidirectional, EPP, ECP, etc. I
think I forgot to try SPP (standard/original).
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[thoss]

There are no Drivers to Print in DOS..

That's why every DOS program had to have its own printer drivers, one
for each supported printer.

 

[Andrew Rossmann]

There are no Drivers to Print in DOS..

It depends on just what type of DOS you mean. For true DOS (no Windows
loaded), it's up to the application to send the correct codes.

For DOS shells running under Windows, it's trickier. Some printer
drivers will trap the common printer API routines used by DOS programs
and translate to GDI.

 

[William Bell]

It depends on just what type of DOS you mean. For true DOS (no Windows
loaded), it's up to the application to send the correct codes.

I am referring to Command line DOS ONLY..

Like when you redirect the DIR to LPT1

 

[Larry]

Someone told me that booting to DOS with a boot disk will not let me print
even with type filename.txt > lpt1 and print key. Is it because of lack of
printer drivers? I always thought printers had a standard to work without
driver in DOS. I was puzzled why it didn't work now, but it worked in the
past. Maybe because I had an old HP 560c Deskjet printer and IBM ProPrinter
X24LE(?) dot matrix printer.

Thank you in advance.

NONE of the current crop of consumer level Photo printers will print without
a Windows (or Mac) printer driver.

The "print engine" is actually software installed in the operating system and
the printer is just a "dumb reciever" of print commands from the OS.

There MAY be a few printers around that can work from DOS, But I am not
aware of any modern (less than 3 years old) ink jet that can print from DOS.

 

[Larry]

Who still supports it?
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A few Okidata (and other brands) dot matrix printers, a FEW Lazer printers.

None of them are inexpensive.

All of the lazer printers that can be had for < 400 (US) dollars use Windows
or MAC operating system for print engine.

There just isn't the demand for a printer that can do this.

 

[William Bell]

NONE of the current crop of consumer level Photo printers will print without
a Windows (or Mac) printer driver.

The "print engine" is actually software installed in the operating system and
the printer is just a "dumb reciever" of print commands from the OS.

There MAY be a few printers around that can work from DOS, But I am not
aware of any modern (less than 3 years old) ink jet that can print from DOS.

Not in the Case with the Epsons..

HP also support DOS..

 

[Alan]

A few Okidata (and other brands) dot matrix printers, a FEW Lazer printers.

None of them are inexpensive.

All of the lazer printers that can be had for < 400 (US) dollars use Windows
or MAC operating system for print engine.

There just isn't the demand for a printer that can do this.

Just browsing for a few minutes found the "HP LaserJet 3015
All-in-One"
(fax, scan , print) for $299, which has PCL 5e and other emulations;
which will print plain text from DOS.

Looking at Brother, the HL-1440 has PCL-4 at $150.
The HL-5140 has PCL-6 at $200.
<http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/prn_personal_list_cntr.html>

I'm sure if I looked at other brands I'd find other cheaper models.
Ink-jets, yes, you have to pay a premium.