Windows timeout: From DOS (and Windows 3.1)
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To use this procedure, the printer must be connected directly to your computer and not on a network. At the DOS prompt, issue the DOS MODE command by typing the following: MODE LPT1:,,P
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Start Windows 3.1. From the Main menu, open the Control Panel. Double-click the Printers icon to open the Printers dialog box. Click the Connect button to open the Connect dialog box. Change the port selection from LPT1 to either LPT1.DOS or LPT1.OS2, depending on the options you see in the dialog box. Click OK.
