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> From: "B. T. Raven" <ecinmn@alcisp.com>
> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:47:13 -0500
> 
> If it is a PostScript printer, is it NECESSARY to use postscript print
> when running emacs under a version of the msw OS?

No, it's not necessary.  "M-x lpr-buffer" (or File->Print Buffer from
the menu bar) should also work.

> I have 22.0.50 mostly working with msw2000 but nothing from the
> printer (a multi-function device whose printer component is "LPT1")
> Whether I set it to shared or not I see only Spooling.... done ...
> and then nothing. How do I go about diagnosing this problem?

Please try printing from Emacs launched as "emacs -Q".  If it works,
perhaps there's something in your .emacs init file that causes this
problem.