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From: ssucoopr@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk (Neil Cooper)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: FOUND A MAJOR BUG IN ALL HP DESKJET 500 & 500Cs.
Summary: IVE FOUND A MAJOR BUG IN ALL HP DESKJET 500 & 500Cs.
Keywords: deskjet bug printer
Date: 17 Nov 92 15:20:53 GMT
Organization: University of Reading

Ive discovered a major bug in the Hewlett Packard deskjet 500 and 500 C
printers...

I use A4 paper in my 500C printer, which it is supposed to support.
If I set the text compression mode on (dip switch B-1) the first line
of text is partially overwritten with the second line of text, so therefore
I dont use it.

So, with text compression off, an even worse problem occurs...
The printer seems to think that the paper is 70 lines long, and it does
a form-feed every 70 lines whether you want it to or not.
(Actually, A4 is 68 lines long, so the net effect is that every 2nd page
only has 2 lines of text on it, the printer doing an additional automatic
FF when it senses the end of the paper).

I've tried this on my friend's DJ500 (i.e. not colour) 
and the same thing happens.

In order to establish that it wasn't the fault of the printer driver, I
copied a text file straight out the parallel port, thus bypassing any
imbedding of printer codes into the text that the computer may perform. 
I also checked the text file with a hex editor to make sure that there
were no FF's embedded in it). The same thing happened.

Note that Ive checked the dip switches VERY carefully, (I happen to have
perf.skip off but surely the printer should adjust the page length properly
anyway ???).

The Amiga printer driver doesnt seem to generate FF's no matter what I set
the printer prefs to.. (After all, why should it ?). so I cant get around
the bug, if I just want to print normal text. (ie. sending it as text not
graphic codes).

I would appreciate any feedback especially from Hewlett-Packard people,
As usual, the technical support in the UK is SH1T. (HP and Commodore both).
When I rang HP in Bracknell I got a real brush-off, they just kept saying
talk to the supplier. I tried him on the off chance but he's just a guy
who sells boxes by mail-order.

(No Amiga flames Please !! Its the printer thats got the page length wrong !)



Neil Cooper. 

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From: knight@ll.mit.edu (Fred Knight)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Help: LN03/Plus won't work with DOS or Windows
Keywords: LN03, Xon/Xoff
Date: 20 Nov 92 13:45:14 GMT
Reply-To: knight@ll.mit.edu (Fred Knight)
Organization: Group 45, MIT Lincoln Lab.
Originator: knight@ll.mit.edu (Fred Knight)


I hope somebody can help me with printing to an LN03/Plus on a PC serial port.
The LN03 doesn't respond, but the same configuration works for a Panasonic
printer.

Here are the particulars.  I connect to a Panasonic printer (9600 baud, 8 bits,
no parity, 1 stop bit) and print an ASCII file called test with the DOS
command: print test.  I reconnect to the LN03, configured the same way---as
verified with the configuration page---and nothing happens.  I reconnect back
to the Panasonic and the file is printed, as if the LN03 was issuing Xoff.
Only pins 2,3 and 7 are connected on the DB25 connector.  The hardware manuals
say the functions of pins 2 and 3 are identical on the two printers.  I've
tested cable continuity.  I've tried, without success, to print from Word
inside Windows after having installed the DEC-supplied LN03/Plus driver for
Windows.  Since the most basic test (print command under DOS) fails, I suspect
some hardware problem.  The LN03 is working while connected to a PDP 11.

I'd appreciate any advice or notes on experience with an LN03 connected to a
PC.

Thanks, Fred
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: mazzucch@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (massimo mazzucchi)
Subject: like improve printing?
Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 08:41:00 GMT


Hi

i am Max from Milan Italy

i have a needles printer (EPSON FX)and i will know if it is possible that

it can write not grey but black:


- i have tried with ink over the ribbon but this is the same


i don't pretend to print like a laser but grey colour it is

different that black.


Thanks and bye



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From: oskar@isbank.is (Oskar Armannsson)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: EPSON LX-80
Keywords: Epson LX-80
Date: 17 Nov 92 10:41:57 GMT
Organization: Islandsbanki, Reykjavik Iceland

I have an old Epson LX-80.  The manuals are lost and the Epson dealer here
don't have them anymore.  Can someone tell me about the dip switches in this
printer.

I want to connect the printer to Mac SE.  Do anyone know where I can get
driver for this connection.  Is there some drivers at FTP-sites?  I need to
know how I can make caple between the Mac SE and the serial port at the
printer.  

Any informations will be most appreciated.

Thank you



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From: denny@hpscit.sc.hp.com (Trueman Denny)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 23:44:46 GMT
Subject: PRINTING Mailing Lables on HP Printers
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara, CA
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers


I have a HP 9000 Series 370 worksation and would like to know if anyone in

this notes group could help me in finding out how to print address lables

on a HP printer such as inkjet printers or HP LaserJet printers.

Is there a particular way that the file to be printed needs to be 

formated?  I mail out 56 letters for my Fraternity each month and it would

be nice to print lables instead of hand addressing each envelope.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Xref: sparky comp.periphs.printers:3353 comp.lang.postscript:5590
From: decouty@irisa.fr (Bertrand DECOUTY, Atelier)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: LaserJet IV? (some timings)
Date: 18 Nov 92 15:05:39 GMT
Reply-To: decouty@irisa.fr
Organization: IRISA-INRIA, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, FRANCE

In article 18730017@hprnd.rose.hp.com, k@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Steve Kao) writes:
>Ted Swanson writes:
>> It seems very quick at processing PCL info.  I don't have the postscript
>> options, so don't know how good that is.
>
>I've heard, but haven't verified, that the LJ4 @ 600dpi is faster than
>the IIISi @ 300dpi with PostScript data.
>
>- Steve Kao


I have received yesterday "my" HP LaserJet 4M.

These are the first timings i have been able to do, only with PostScript.
The printer is connected to a Sun at 19.2 KBauds, through TranScript.

The 4M is a default one, with 6 MB ram.

			LW IIg 	(8 MB)	3Si (10 MB)	4M (300dpi)	4M (600dpi)
=====================================================================================
PostScript version	2010.113	52.3		2011.110	2011.110
laser-doctor test	10.27		5.6		7.15		11.939
PPST 3.1:
 graphics		8.4375 (6.3)	12.2417 (4.4)	3.3179 (16.1)	4.3030 (12.4)
 ram&fonts		2.6875 (23.8)	2.4702 (25.9)	2.4930 (25.7)	2.4639 (26.0)
 Mathematics		11.6250 (3.3)	4.9340 (7.8)	6.2479 (6.2)	6.2440 (6.2)
 Total			22.750 (6.9)	19.6460 (8.0)	12.0590 (13.0)	13.0110 (12.0)

Own test 		75.58		75.652		62.228		99.908
(circular texte)
dvi file (7 pages)	53.36 sec	37.606 (simplex) 		52.468
					73.622 (duplex)

So, is it better than IIISi or Apple IIg ? 

yes and no, it is a good machine, not a VERY superior one, in terms of
speed, but do not forget you have 600dpi and PostScript level II and
multiple (3) I/O simultaneously and multiple languages (LaserJet, PS,
HPGL) simultaneously at the same price than LW IIg.

Regret: apparently, there is no way to change the resolution by program
(like in QMS PS1700, with setresolution command).

If you want me to print YOUR benchmarks, email me!

If you don't agree, tell me your configuration switches, perhaps some choices are bad.
I have not yet fully investigated in the documentation.

PS: usual disclaimer: i have no connection with HP and i speak for myself.

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: rvinluan@cs.cornell.edu (Rolando Vinluan)
Subject: Best paper for OL400
Organization: Cornell University, CS Dept., Ithaca, NY
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:43:09 GMT


	I have an Oki OL400 and with normal white bond paper,
it has a lot of random white areas. This symptom has been
so since I first installed it. The problem disappears when
I use thin copy paper, or the more "absorbent" "gerneric" computer 
paper, but I'd really like to use heavier stock.
Especially for resumes and such.

	Can somebody tell me if the problem is with my
toner or cartridge? Or do I just need to buy the right paper?
If so, can somebody recommend a brand?

	Thanks.


	-- Randy
	   rvinluan@cs.cornell.edu
Xref: sparky comp.periphs.printers:3376 comp.sys.mac.apps:17438
From: teplitz@optilink.COM (Ron Teplitz)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: HP Deskwriter Bug?
Keywords: Print driver
Date: 19 Nov 92 20:46:34 GMT
Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA

Using the latesst (3.1?) Deskwriter driver on a Mac Plus, if I cancel
a print with Command-period after a sheet is loaded, the print status
box will go away and the application (Word 4) will be available for work,
but the sheet will not eject.  I have to cycle power on the printer to 
get the paper out.  Anyone else notice this?  

-- 
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UUCP:   uunet!optilink!teplitz	Internet: teplitz@optilink.com 
Our system administrator says I failed the Turing test - 
wonder what he means...
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: rariss@wx.gtegsc.com (Rushdi A. Ariss)
Subject: Mac to Epson Printer
Summary: How do you get them to talk?
Keywords: Macintosh
Organization: GTE Govt Sys, IIPO, Weather Sys Engr
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 00:06:29 GMT


	I have an Epson MX-80 printer (old stuff) and I'd like it to talk to 
my Mac.  I heard that there is a product called Mac Print, and one by a 
company called Orange Micro, that let you do this, but I can't find either.  


	Do you have any experience/know where I can get the stuff.  Also, is 
there any shareware stuff off the net that I can use instead?  

	Thanks in advance,

	Rushdi A. Ariss
	rariss@wx.gtegsc.com

Save bandwidth:  send email   :)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: sherwin@mcis2.enet.dec.com (Jim Sherwin)
Subject: DIPS switch seeting for Ricoh 4018 or better yet Docs
Organization: DEC -- Greater Marlboro Area Property Management
Date: 16 NOV 92 11:27:27 EDT


	Recently, while cleaning out a stockroom, we came across two(2)
	brand new Ricoh 4018's, unfortunately, without Docs.  From their
	physical appearence, they are the equivalent of DEC LNO3's and
	a host of other oem/private label 8PPM laser printers.  The
	test page indicates that it emulates a LaserJet+ (series I, I
	assume).

	I'm hoping someone out there in Net Land can tell me the
	configuration of the dip switches. There are two(2) banks of
	six(6) switches each.  The banks are labeled SW1 and SW2.
	The switches are numbered 1-6, running left-to-right.

	Thx

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: stolk@fwi.uva.nl (Bram)
Subject: InterfacinHPIB plotter to centronics
Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:21:44 GMT


Howdy,

I have a HP plotter, model 9872C which I would like to connect to
an IBM PC compatible.

The problem is the interfacing.
The HP has a connector for a HPIB aka GPIB aka IEEE-448 aka IEC-625 bus.
This is a bus system, whereas my PC has a simple IO port, being
the Centronics parallel port.

I was wondering if there is any chance that I can interface my
computer and plotter.
I was thinking along this kinda line:
Suppose I make a conversion cable between the centronics and the
HPIB pin layout.
Then I write a simple piece of code that sends data to the parallel port
which will setup my system such that the computer is the only talker,
and the plotter is the only listener (listen-only).
Then, I hope, I should be able to use regular plotter drivers from
standard PC software to drive my plotter.

There are several things that may screw up my plan, as outlined above.
First of all, some pins on GPIB may have no centronics counterpart,
or visa versa.
Second, it may be that every now and then GPIB bus commands must be
xmitted, so that a pre configuring the system before using DOS applications
won't do.
Third, it may be the case that the HP9872C does not use the common
plotter language HP-GL, as I was hoping.
This will mean that regular DOS drivers won't be able to cope with
the plotter.

If you know how to connect GPIB devices to a centronics port,
or, maybe, you know for a fact that the thing I want is unviable,
please drop me line,

		Thanx in advance,

			Bram Stolk

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: goyal@utdallas.edu (MOHIT K GOYAL)
Subject: ?'s about IBM/Lexmark laserprinters
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 02:41:21 GMT

I have a few questions about the IBM Laserprinter 6.

Why is PQET turned off when upgrading to 600x600?
Since it is their for 300x300, it would seem natural to leave it their
for 600x600, to make the quality "that much better".

I should mention that I have a LP6 with 6megs of RAM.

When printing 600x600, does print darkness level matter?
I have mine set to "light" and noticed that documents printed at
600x600 are darker and have thicker lines than those printed at
300x300w/PQET...even though print darkness remains at "light"

If I set the printers default to 600x600, is *everything* printed
at this resolution?
I noticed that OS/2 (which I use) has a seperate 600x600 driver,
but the printer didn't come with a specifec 600x600 driver for
Wordperfect v5.1(which I also use).  Will my WP documents be printed
at 600x600, or do I have to have a 600x600 specific driver, even though
the printer is set to 600x600?

Oh yeah, I also have PostScript.  I just purchased the extra RAM today,
so I have not had much time to experiment with it.

Finally, I just saw in ad in the WSJ from Lexmark stating that they had
lowered the list price of their printers by as much as $1300!!

Can anyone tell me the new list price of the LP6?

Last thing, has the list price of the following changed?  If so, what is
the new list price?  Thanks.

PostScript option
22 scalable font card
1meg of memory

oh yeah..i have one more question:
I have the PS option & 22 font font card.  How do I access all 39 at once?
For example, when using WP v5.1, it only lists the 17 fonts that are 
resident in the PS option.  I want it to list all 39.

Thanks.

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: RICK@ysub.ysu.edu (Rick Marsico)
Subject: HP LaserJet 4 and Beyond
Organization: Youngstown State University
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:18:11 GMT

Has HP indicated any time frame as to when an HP 4D or 4Si type
LaserJet will be generally available.  I am currently investigating
IBM IPDS protocol support via a LEXI-type interface kit in conjunction
with an HP 3D or 3Si.  I would hate to get locked into the 3D or 3Si
if the 4D or 4Si were imminent.
 
Rick Marsico
rick@ysu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: greggs@vcd.hp.com (Gregg Smith)
Subject: Re: HP DJ500C WIN3.1 color problem
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:55:29 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard VCD
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Kan-Lee,

To tell whether your cartridge is out of ink, push the clean button.  The
printer will clean the cartridge (takes 30 seconds or so), then print a series
of color bars and a stairstep nozzle pattern.  Looking at the printout one can
determine whether the cartridge is low on ink of a particular color.

hope this helps,

-->greggs (I have one and love it!)

Disclaimer: My opinions are my own!

Kan-Lee Liou (klliou@stein.u.washington.edu) wrote:
: I just installed an HP Deskjet 500C on my 486 running WIN3.1.
: I used the driver v3.0 from cica.
: My problem is I cannot get 'black' color.  All I get is red. (for grey,
: I get lighter red)  I tried W4W, Paintbrush,...
: The ink cartridge is not new.  Does that mean I run out of blue ink?
: Thank you for any help!
: 
: klliou@u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: NAMAZI@lexmark.com
Subject: Re: IBM info
X-Disclaimer: These views are the poster's and not necessarily those of Lexmark
Organization: Lexmark International, Lexington, KY
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:24:14 GMT

In article <MOSBROOK.92Nov13153848@beach.csulb.edu>
mosbrook@beach.csulb.edu (Brent Mosbrook) writes:
 
>
>
>I just got a IBM color Jetprinter.. and need some info on it, such as the DPI,
>speed, etc.
>I have a faxback number for them, but it only has mainframe type info.. does
>anyone have a faxback or BBS number which has printer info?
>
>
The IBM Color Jetprinter 4079 is a Postscript compatible pritner capable
of the following:
 
 - 360x360 dpi, Postscript compatible
 - Cost per page; $0.15 on plain paper, $0.26 on special IJ paper
 - 16Mhz, AMD RISC processor. Print speed is rated at 0.7ppm but
   this is highly dependent on the application and it could be
   FASTER!
 - Up to 11x17 paper size.
 - Both PS & GL emulations standard.
 - 4Meg Standard RAM, upgradeable to 16.
 - No additional paper tray necessary.
 - Ink cartridges: $25 for black, $35 for color.  Color cartridges
   are separate for each color.  Prices are MSRP.
 - 35 PS fonts standard.
 - Parallel, Serial, and AppleTalk all "hot" at once.
 - Supports IBM4033 LAN attach.
 - MSRP $3,400
 
If you need more info, call Lexmark Technical Assistance at:
 
  (606)232-3000 10:00AM to 7:00PM, EST, Monday thru Friday.
 
 
>anyone know the going resale value for one of these in working conditions?
>
 
This printer was announce on October 22, 1992.  Price hasn't quite
stabilized for the "pre-owned" machines!
 
 
 
         Opinions Expressed Herein Are Mine & No One Else's!
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From: k@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Steve Kao)
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 17:59:51 GMT
Subject: Re: SUMMARY : Filters and remote printers
Organization: HP Roseville Networks Division
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers

Johnny Vergeer:
> I am having lots of problems getting a TCP/IP connected laser
> printer to work correctly. The printer seems to concatenate print jobs.
> The supplier sugested putting some sort of time delay between print jobs.

> I have tried this using an input filter. The following is the entry in my 
> printcap file :
> ------------
> newgen|lp:\
>   :if=/usr/local/bin/ng-if:\
    {rest deleted}

> The problem is that the filter (ng-if) never gets executed !  
> Is this because filters are ignored for remote printers ?

The following is from a guide I wrote to help people install the tcp/ip
card in an HP LaserJet printer on a Sun network.  The input filter
refered to in your remote printcap entry refers to the file on the
master spooler.


        o SETTING UP REMOTE SPOOLING

If you wish to do remote spooling, set up the local /etc/printcap file
to send jobs to the printer/plotter as though the printer/plotter were a
serial device.  The one change is that the "if" and "of" lines from the
master spooler's /etc/printcap entry must be copied into the local
system's /etc/printcap entry for the printer plotter.  For DesignJet
plotters and LaserJet II, IID, III, and IIID, the local printcap entry
will look something like:

<HP-device-name>: lp=:rm=<master-spooler-machine>:rp=<HP-device-name>: \
        if=/usr/lib/hpnp/hplj.if.auto:sb:mx#0:

For a LaserJet IIISi, the local printcap entry will look something like:

<ljIIISi-name>: lp=:rm=<master-spooler-machine>:rp=<ljIIISi-name>: \
        of=/usr/lib/hpnp/hplj.of.auto:sb: \
        if=/usr/lib/hpnp/hplj.if.auto:mx#0:

Test remote spooling by sending a file to the printer/plotter from the
local system.

- Steve Kao
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.mac.apps