Re: Stupid Human tricks

["Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Roberto" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Roberto" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>I bought me a Brother HL1440 laser printer. It won't print the address in
>>>the proper orientation on any envelope. It insists on printing the
>>>address sideways. Mickeysoft told me to edit the registry value. I've
>>>done that with every number from 0 - 9 and it doesn't make any
>>>difference. I've reconfigured it in the software, downloaded the latest
>>>drivers and am convinced I need a new printer. Brother has no tech
>>>support and doesn't answer their e-mail. The bad part is, this printer is
>>>on mickeysoft's compatible hardware list, so pretty much the list is
>>>meaningless. Remember when we had DOS and everything worked, or if it
>>>didn't you could tweak it so it would work.
>>>
>>> Bob
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>> What program are you using to print the envelops from??  What settings
>> are you using in the printer dialogue window (you'll usually find that
>> under "properties")?  Have you tried configuring "page setup"?
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> Mickeysoft Office Pro 2000. I've been through all the settings in both
> Office and the printer. Mickeysoft tells me this problem exists with a few
> printers and there is nothing that can be done about it because the
> printer drivers aren't compatible. I can print ok from Publisher, Quicken,
> Tax Cut, Peachtree and others. It's only Office that messes up. Also, when
> I'm in Office and I choose to print many copies of a document, it'll only
> print one at a time. Brother and Lexmark seem to be the ones mentioned
> most in the Mickysoft NG's as not being compatible with Office. Windoze
> 2000 had the correct driver, worked just fine until I upgraded to Windoze
> XP. Is it possible to copy a driver from the Win 2000 CD without
> installing Win 2000?
>
> Bob

Windows XP and 2000 are supposedly of the same "family" in that they're both
"NT" based.  You might try copying a driver over, but it may be easier to
set up a "2000 box" as a printer server.  That would solve your envelope
problem.