Usually I manage to check [] boxes. One never Knows.

Yes the old DOS drivers are Epson and IBM Laserjet (certainly akin.. to inkjets in several ways). 'Twas the HP which produced a ~OK page - thus vetting all cables, connectors, ports and the (already self-tested) printer.

Think I'll Really deinstall the Canon Omni-driver, including wash & rinse of Registry & inspection of all the usual suspect dirs for remnants with same dates.. then rummage around for an old 200ex driver - which the party may even have.

Yes too - found earlier that Canon site nav sucks. (Yet their 35 MM camera division once did me a quite nice turn. Mixed feelings.)

Windows sucks. But most folks haven't a prayer of managing even Knoppix, with which none of their friends can help them. So I have to keep running into this nasty toy POS. Like youse guys. At least I can ignore the sucker for long periods.

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