I use my dot matrix printer in a program that operates under Microsoft Windows and the printer is extremely slow. Whats wrong?
This is NOT a problem with your printer. It’s a problem with your choice of printer drivers. Under Windows, dot matrix printers will default to printing in “graphics mode”. In this mode, the computer sends information to the printer dot by dot (pin by pin in other words) and makes the printer print extremely slow but the resulting printout will be very nice and things like pictures and logos will print. In this mode, the time to print even one page will be extreme! There is a way to configure Windows to send just characters to the printer and in this mode the printer will be much, much faster but then you loose the capability to print graphics. So, the solution to your problem is to choose “Generic Text Only Printer” as your printer driver in Windows for this dot matrix printer. You will find it listed in My Computer/Printers then Add New Printer or Properties for an existing printer. Ask your computer support people to help – if they have been in the business more than a day, they sho
