Hi, I have a TrophyMaster and a newly acquired IS400. I've always had the TM on a parallel port with a parallel dongle. I want to try to change from parallel port transfer to serial port so I can run both machines off one computer. I'm getting "Can't open printer..." from GS98.
- It's a Dell Optiplex that has a 9 pin serial on board,
- I've installed a PCI Express Parallel card for the parallel port,
- My parallel printer is "TrophyMaster" on LPT1 using Generic/Text Only,
- I use the Sentinel drivers to recognize the dongle in the parallel port.
The parallel setup works.
When I try to send a job through serial,
- I unplug the parallel cord,
- I plug in the NH-provided serial cable,
- I've tried using COM1 and COM2 and the results don't change,
- The serial printer I'm trying is "TM on Serial" on either COM port using Generic/Text Only,
Anything I've left out? Anything have to happen at the machine's control joystick? Can you theoretically send a job through serial with a parallel dongle installed but with no parallel cable plugged into the dongle?
EDIT: Or would it be easier to run both engravers through parallel ports if I install a 2nd card?
Charlie