-> Thanks for your response Wayne. Unfortuanely my drive belts are ok.
-> It appears to be the motor or drive IC controlling it.

Broken lead in the cable connecting it to the PC or bent pin?
Don't overlook the simple obvious.
Is it a printer that will print from DOS?
Have you tried that or lpr in Linux?

-> BTW I think you would find Massacusettes has improved quite a bit
-> since your early days here. Because incomes have improved so well,
-> we are going to lower sales tax to 5% and no sales tax Aug 12th and
-> 13th on purchases up to $2,500.00 and many retailers are absorbing
-> the remainder; so come on back.
                                                                    
Good to hear. I'd like to but circumstances make such a move
difficult.
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