How to enable bidirectional support

[Eric]

I use Win XP Home on a HP Notebook. In the printers
properties the "enable bidirectional support" is not
available (the box is grey). It is the same for LTP or USB
ports.

What can I do ?

Thanks

 

[Cari MS-MVP]

If connected by USB, the bi-directional should be grayed out. If connected
by LPT, you need to ensure that the LPT setting is set to EPP in the BIOS.

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Eric]

Sure...

But it isn't !

Eric

-----Original Message-----
If connected by USB, the bi-directional should be grayed out. If connected
by LPT, you need to ensure that the LPT setting is set to EPP in the BIOS.

Cari
www.coribright.com




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[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

Does the driver support bidirectional? If it does not, then the option is
not available

--
Alan Morris
Microsoft Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Eric]

It does. It is an Epson Stylus photo 870

-----Original Message-----
Does the driver support bidirectional? If it does not, then the option is
not available

--
Alan Morris
Microsoft Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sure...

But it isn't !

Eric
grayed
out. If connected to
EPP in the BIOS. or
USB

.

 

[grizzly]

I had the exact same problem. Called support and spent an hour talking to someone in India, Got mad and hung up on him. Spent about 4 hrs trying different things. I updated all my drivers and problem went away. The crazy thing is apparently it was drivers for the LAN card. Worth a try...
Good luck and remember patience is a virtue !!!!