Hi Brian, That's good news. What was it that did the trick? George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of brian williams Sent: 16 September 2009 15:28 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers Hi George Eureka! it's working. many thanks for your help. just a few tweaks to get it perfect but it works with Cipher. again, many thanks. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:19 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers >I think we can discount all but the last 3. But I'm surprised you have > two USB002 ports. > > I assume you've still got the "Braille Embosser" set up as > Generic/Text only printer in your list of printers. > > Suggest you try changing the Port of that device to each of the last > three in turn, and try printing from Notepad. > > If all else fails - so you know who supplied the embosser originally? > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of brian williams > Sent: 15 September 2009 21:06 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers > > Hi George > following your instructions, there are 13 ports when the printer was > disconected. When reconecting, there still 13 ports as listed below: > lpt1 > lpt2 > lpt3 > com1 serial port > com2 serial port > com3 serial port > com4 serial port > file: print to file > kesi virtual port local port > kesifax local port > usb002 virtual printer port for usb > usb002 virtual printer port for usb > printer xbs port local port > > Wdisconecting the cable and reconecting the PC acknowledges that > hardware is being conected. > Brian > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4425 (20090914) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4425 (20090914) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq