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From: davej@sumax.seattleu.edu (Dave Jenner)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: HELP!: HP DeskJet Plus Deterioration?
Summary: Any fixes for old HP DJ+?
Keywords: Hewlett-Packard HP DeskJet Plus
Date: 27 Sep 92 18:29:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: sumax.5220
Organization: Seattle University

I have a 3-year old DeskJet Plus that I have beaten to death and that is
starting to show evidence of it!  A uniform, black graphics image has
non-uniform intensity from jet-to-jet within one swath of the printhead
across the page--especially noticable in draft mode.

I am sure that it is not the cartridge and pretty sure that it is not the
contacts between the cartridge and head-moving mechanism.  It looks like
not all ports are receiving the same impulse to shoot the ink out uniformly.

HP's customer service line says that there is no hope, the printer is just
worn out, and needs to either be replaced completely (go buy a LaserJet) or
"fixed" for $250 + shipping.  Apparently there are some part(s) that could be
replaced individually, but that isn't the way that they do things.  Faced
with such ridiculous charges for a possibly simple fix, and encountering
this junk-it-rather-than-fix-it mentality from HP, I am hoping that someone
may have had a similar problem that they solved cheaply and simply.

My warrany has expired (HP changed it from 1 to 3 years just after I bought
mine!) so I am not at all adverse to taking it apart and making repairs.  In
fact, I have disassembled/reassembled the printer to a degree that one of the
local HP certified repair shops probably can't conceive (they charged me
$25 for cleaning the cartridge and returned the printer in exactly the same
operating condition as I gave it to them--didn't even notice the "real"
problem even with my explicit description and samples).

So, if anyone has any experience or comments, I would appreciate hearing
about it.  Next I will probably try to bother enough HP people on the phone
in the hopes that someone responsible will respond acceptably (do they
REALLY want me to buy that LaserJet that I covet within the next year, or
should I take my business elsewhere?) or at least waste $250 of their
corporate time.

Thanks,

Dave
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai)
Subject: Re: Fax option for NEC laser printers
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 20:39:41 GMT

In article <1992Sep30.202324.6985@access.digex.com> bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler) writes:
>kayser@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Susan E. Kayser NSSDC/STX (301)513-1673) writes:
>>The new NEC SilentWriter laser printers can print out postscript faxes.  You 
>>need a modem that can send such faxes, also; I forget who makes them.  There 

It's not a matter of having a modem, the idea is that two printers with
this capability talk to each other at the beginning of the call and
discover that rather than transmitting a 200 DPI bit map, the sender
can transmit the Postscript code and the receiver does the rasterization
at full resolution (300 DPI or 600 DPI or whatever). (and typically
in less time)

>I am about to acquire the new version Zyxel Plus data/FAX/Caller*ID
>modem. It comes with software to send and receive faxes, and
>with conversion software already available I can convert
>to PostScript or HP and print it out. I am not aware that FAX

I assume you mean you can take Postscript code and turn it into a
bitmap which is sent via fax?

-- 
My opinions are my own.
Happy owner of a new Mitsubishi Expo.

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: kayser@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Susan E. Kayser NSSDC/STX (301)513-1673)
Subject: Re: Fax option for NEC laser printers
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 20:37:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep25.201430.4060@dg-rtp.dg.com>, jenseng@bojangles.rtp.dg.com (Greg Jensenworth) writes...
>I am trying to locate some information on the fax option for some of the
>NEC laser printers.   I recall something about send/receive and fax modem
>capabilities.
> 
>Also, information about this sort of thing for other laser printers would
>be handy as well.

The new NEC SilentWriter laser printers can print out postscript faxes.  You 
need a modem that can send such faxes, also; I forget who makes them.  There 
was a demo here in DC a few days ago that I missed, cosponsored by Adobe and 
NEC, and from the description, this is a big step forward in fax quality.  No 
other printers presently on the market have such capability, as far as I know. 

Susan Kayser		NCF::KAYSER  or  kayser%nssdca.span@star.stanford.edu
Hughes/STX at NASA/GSFC/NSSDC
Greenbelt, MD
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: sysmark@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Mark Bartelt)
Subject: Anyone using a Phaser IISD?
Reply-To: mark@cita.toronto.edu
Organization: University of Toronto Physics/Astronomy/CITA
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 18:36:12 GMT

Does anyone have any experience with the new Tektronix Phaser IISD?  And
by "experience", what I mean is: Are you actually using one for your own
work, as opposed to having seen some make-the-product-look-great outputs
spewing forth from a model in a trade show booth.

We had been planning to submit an equipment grant proposal for a Kodak
XL7700, when someone suggested that we look at the IISD, claimed to be
Tek's answer to the 7700, at less than half the cost.  I've been told
that the quality is comparable (the Tektronix salesman claims that it's
even better), but I'd be interested in hearing from people who've bought
one.

And one side comment/question:  Given that this printer (if you believe
all the hype) produces output of significantly higher quality than any
of the other Phaser II or Phaser III printers, why on earth did Tek give
it a name ("Phaser IISD") which is certain to cause confusion?  Why not
the "Phaser IV", or some totally different name?  Just wondering ...

Mark Bartelt                                                416/978-5619
Canadian Institute for                             mark@cita.toronto.edu
Theoretical Astrophysics                           mark@cita.utoronto.ca

"Clothes not busy being worn are busy drying."  -  Dylan, on laundry day
          [ singing "It's all right, ma (I'm only bleaching)" ]
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: john.blandino <john.blandino@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: NEED HELP CPT Matrix 1 printer drivers
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 13:41:09 GMT

I picked up a couple of CPT Matrix 1 printers,
I'm sure that they were made by Toshiba.
They are 24 pin wide carrige printers, they look like an industrial strength
351.
Anybody know if there is a compatible WP51 printer driver for this beast ???
I've tryed all of the Toshiba drivers and none of them seem to work quite
right.

Thanks for the help
John

-- 
John Blandino                                   john.blandino@mixcom.COM

                "Enough is as good as a feast"
                                                Mary Poppins
Organisation: European Space Technology Centre (E.S.T.E.C)
Date: Thursday, 1 Oct 1992 13:24:55 CET
From: <FNOTMAN@ESTEC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Health effects of laser printers

>Subject: Re: Health effects of laser printers
>From: graeme@hart.actrix.gen.nz (Graeme Hart)
>Date: 30 Sep 92 10:26:24 GMT
>
>edwards@world.std.com (Jonathan Edwards @ IntraNet, Inc.) once wrote...
>>What, if any, are the health effects of laser printers?
>>I can smell some sort of fumes emitted by my HP Laserjet.
>
>Probably Ozone.
 PROBABLY, but if new, could be off-gassing. Our 1st 3812 put me off work
(REAL) sick from off-gassing for 3 days. I proved it by closing windows and
door and switching on, felt like throwing-up within 20-30 mins. Subsequently
only used with both open till it stopped smelling.
 In Sweden - Laser Printers are banned in Offices and must be in side rooms or
corridors because of Ozone. Ozone is a powerful oxident and as such an
irritant. Many people are not affected by "reasonably high" levels, some
(particularly hay-fever or asthma sufferes) can be affected by relatively low
levels. It has a "metallic" sour smell.

>>I guess this is the solvent used in the toner.
>>What is this stuff?
>>And is it heavier or lighter than air (so I can properly position a
>>ventilation duct to get rid of it)? Thanks.
 Small modern office printers should NOT create a "solvent" smell, they are a
stricktly dry (melt it and it sticks) process.

>
>If you read your manual, it has recommendations about positioning etc,
>also, you need to change the Ozone filter periodically (I think it's
>every 100,000 copies??)
 Asssuming it's an L-jet (don't know for others), its 20k impressions.
 Not applicable to IIISi and II/IIIP printers.
 Still awaiting info on L-jet Series IV and new Compac and Xerox Sprint
printers.






Xref: sparky comp.periphs.printers:2872 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:26186
Organisation: European Space Technology Centre (E.S.T.E.C)
Date: Tuesday, 6 Oct 1992 11:30:48 CET
From: <FNOTMAN@ESTEC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Answer my questions about HP laser printer's...

>From: goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal)
>Subject: Answer my questions about HP laser printer's...
>Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:02:41 GMT
>Hello.  I am not sure if anyone will be able to help me or not:
>I am looking for any information on the new HP Laserjet series IV
>printers.
>I've heard a few people mention them, and I have read a few things
>in trade rags about a PCL 5+, which I'm assuming is what the
>IV's come with.
>Anyways, I am looking for any information of the features of PCL 5+,
>its advantages over PCL 5.
>Mainly though, I want information on the HP Laserjet IV P.
>Features, fonts, cost, anything..
>Is their a number I can call to get free literature from HP?

 Info is still Hazy. Both L-jet IIP+ and IIIP have had price lowered (only abou
3 & 9%)
 Don't thionk at this time there is a IVP, nor is there a IVSi (price of IIISi
lowered by 25%). I do know that the printers use MIO interfaces (simillar to
IIIsi), thus replaceble interfaces will be easier to get. I would VERY much
doubt a P level printer would use a Si type MIO (it's an expensive beast).
 That's about all I know for now, I've been promissed the brochure as SOON as
my supplier (who has seen them a whole week back) gets one.
 When I get more solid infoI will post it.
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: hbo@netcom.com (Howard Owen)
Subject: Imagen on Amiga
Summary: Got One?
Keywords: Imagen Amiga Printer Driver
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 19:59:49 GMT

   I'm purchasing an old Imagestation/S Imagen laser printer which I'd like to 
hook up to my Amiga 2000. I'm looking for support software, most preferably a 
complete Amiga printer driver for the Imagen. I won't be suprised if such a 
beast does not exist, but I'd also appreciate pointers to other Imagen
software, particularly Postscript->Impress filters which might exist out there 
on the net. 

-- 
-- 
Howard Owen, Sys Admin		           internet:              hbo@octel.com
Octel Communications Corporation           BITNET:            HBO@VOODOO.BITNET
890 Tasman Dr MS 05-04 Milpitas CA 95035   DECNET Internet:          45180::HBO
"I am not a pay TV service!"               Telephone:       408-321-6576 (work)
From: jmg@seqanal.mi.uky.edu (Joel Guthridge)
Subject: NeWSprint 2.0 printer driver for Digital LN03 Plus.
Organization: Univ. of Kentucky, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:39:55 GMT

Has anyone already written the printer drivers for the Digital LN03
Plus laserprinter for use in Sun's NeWSprint 2.0 package?


Thanks,

Joel Guthridge
Dept. of Micro. and Immuno.
Univ. of KY Col. of Med.
email: jmg@seqanal.mi.uky.edu
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: klockner@hardy.u.washington.edu (John Klockner)
Subject: Help request for T.I. 2115 printing blank pages
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 06:22:50 GMT


I have a T.I. 2115 Omnilaser which now refuses to print the files
sent to it.  For PostScript and for all the emulation modes, we
get blank pages instead of the desired output; even the start page
prints blank.  It is possible, however, to print the test page
successfully.  The LCD seems to show its usual "Processing.."
message before the blank page emerges.

I assume the success in printing the test page means that the OPC
cartridge, charge corona unit, quenching lamp, toner, etc. are
all right.  

Given the current budget situations, suggestions short of logging a
service call would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

John Klockner
klockner@u.washington.edu

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: ahill@boi.hp.com (Andy Hill)
Subject: Re: Health effects of laser printers
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 19:14:32 GMT
Reply-To: ahill@boi.hp.com
Organization: LaserJets by Bill & Dave
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

edwards@world.std.com (Jonathan Edwards) writes:
> I've never regretted buying HP products, so I am sure I will continue (:-)
> But does this mean that this transfer roller technology is replaceing Ozone
> with plastic combustion products (probably a bad trade!), or is this present
> with existing printers also?
> 
Although this is not my area of expertise, it's my understanding that this
"problem" has always existed with dry toner.  In broad, the function of the
plastic (the "binder") is to be melted and squeezed into the paper, holding
the carbon black in place.  In general, heating ANY plastic will drive off
some of the plasticizers (think of that, next time you microwave your lunch
in a plastic bowl).
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From: laviers@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Cocotte Minute)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.windows.ms,comp.os.ms-windows.setup,comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Need Roland PR-1012 printer driver for win 3.1
Date: 28 Sep 92 06:46:55 GMT
Organization: Universite de Montreal


Sorry if this a repeat, but my news server is a bit flaky.

Hello,

      I recently obtained a Roland PR-1012 printer.

Does anyone here have a driver for Windows 3.1 for it? 
(or know where to get one) 

I've tried the driver for the Roland 9101 (?) from cica.cica, but
it doesn't work with the french accents. Since I will be writing
in french, I need to be sure to have all those special characters. :)

Also, could that someone tell me how to configure the
dip switches for it? (stardard or IBM mode?).

Thanks!

Sebastien
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|laviers@iro.umontreal.ca       | "The opinions expressed here are mine and  
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: lundyd@dmapub.dma.org (Dave Lundy)
Subject: Need info for "daisywriter 1500/2000" printer
Organization: Dayton Microcomputer Association
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 02:09:24 GMT



I recently acquired a "daisywriter" printer without any documentation.  It
is a daisy wheel type printer and uses a single-pass ribbon that hops up
and down to print on 3 separate rows.  One problem is that the top print
row is off the edge of the ribbon.  I can't find any obvious reason for it
to be mis-aligned - no loose screws, etc.  Does anyone have an idea what I
should be looking for here?  Also, does anyone know who made this thing?
I can't find "daisywriter" in any catalogs?  I'm going to need to buy new
ribbons & don't know what it's compatible with.  Finally, the print wheel
is held in a transparent plastic cassette which has a spring-like leaf
that centers the print-wheel.  It appears that there should be more spring
tension in the leaf (someone had taped it with scotch tape).  It seems to
print OK except for every 3rd character having its top missing because of
the ribbon problem I mentioned earlier.

If you wish to mail instead of post a reply, please mail to:
dlundy@emdeng.DaytonOH.NCR.COM  because mail into this account
doesn't work.

Thanks,
Dave Lundy

--
Dave Lundy         426-1132
2843 LaCresta Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45324

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal)
Subject: Want advice on alternatives to HP IIIP
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 23:45:51 GMT

Hello.  

I am looking to purchase a laser printer for the task of printing documents,
letters, programs, and a few graphics.

If I am correct, a HP IIIP will fit the bill nicely.

What I am looking for is *any* advice/opinions/info/critcism/comments/etc..
on the IIIP or *any* comparable printer.

The only comparable printers I am aware of right now are the IBM LP5e and
the Panasonic 4430.

Thanks.

Xref: sparky comp.periphs.printers:2864 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:26103
From: goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K. Goyal)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Answer my questions about HP laser printer's...
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:02:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: utdallas.1992Oct5.160241.12507
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas

Hello.  I am not sure if anyone will be able to help me or not:

I am looking for any information on the new HP Laserjet series IV
printers.

I've heard a few people mention them, and I have read a few things
in trade rags about a PCL 5+, which I'm assuming is what the
IV's come with.

Anyways, I am looking for any information of the features of PCL 5+,
its advantages over PCL 5.

Mainly though, I want information on the HP Laserjet IV P.
Features, fonts, cost, anything..

Is their a number I can call to get free literature from HP?

Thanks.
From: yoder@austin.ibm.com (Stuart R. Yoder)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: PCL to PostScript converter
Date: 2 Oct 92 15:05:53 GMT
Reply-To: yoder@netmail.austin.ibm.com
Organization: IBM Austin
Originator: yoder@yoder.austin.ibm.com


Is anyone aware of any software packages available (commercial
or public domain) that will do conversion of HP PCL data into PostScript?  
I interested in running this on an RS/6000.

-- 
-Stuart
-----------------------------------------------------------
My opinions are mine and not those of my employer.
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From: k@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Steve Kao)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 18:10:45 GMT
Subject: Re: TCP/IP on printers
Organization: HP Roseville Networks Division
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers

Shailendra Majmundar:
>   When people say a printer supports TCP/IP (or complain about the
>   lack of support), what do they really mean?  Is it that the
>   printer has a full tcp/ip stack running on it along with some
>   application on top of it?  Assuming that the printer is stand-alone
>   (ie., it is not attached to a computer), what does it take to
>   support such a set up?  Do the printers have a spooling space
>   (which I guess, implies a hard disk) where requests from various
>   network clients get queued and later get printed, or do they
>   accept only one request at a time?

    I guess, I am really wondering about the software architecture
    on the printer and the method(s) of communicating with it.

    Can someone enlighten me?  E-mail is welcome, but I'm sure many
    people will be interested on this topic, so posting on the net
    is preferred.  It would be nice if this leads to a discussion
    on the pros/cons of various architectures.

    Thank you all in advance.

    Sam (shm@syl.nj.nec.com)

The HP JetDirect for Unix cards have the full tcp/ip stack.  You can
telnet into port 9100 and send data from your keyboard to the printer
if you wish, but we do not recommend this.  The card also contains the
MIB-II variables and other HP only MIB variables that can be accessed
over SNMP/IP.  To be take full advantage of the card, HP recommends
ordering the appropriate media option for your HP or Sun system, so that
you can install a bootp server and a master spooler.  (These can be on
the same system, but do not need to be.)

The bootp server is used to configure the card.  When powered on, the
card does not know its IP address until it gets a bootp reply from the
bootp server.  Other configuration information is also passed in the
bootp reply, such as the subnet mask and default gateway IP address.
Other configuration information is obtained by the card using tftp.
The T144 entry in the bootptab file tells the card where to get the
tftp file containing its other configuration information.

The master spooler is used to send print jobs to the card.  The shell
scripts and code files used depend upon whether your master spooler is a
Sun or HP system.  The same data is provided on both Sun and HP media,
so if you have a mix of Sun and HP systems, you only need one media and
can use ftp to copy the tape contents between machines.  The hpnpcfg
script is used to configure the printer into the system's spooler.
Source code for the hpnpf program is in the /usr/lib/hpnp/spoolersrc
directory.  The Sun filters for automatic language switching between PCL
and PostScript are in the /usr/lib/hpnp/examples2 directory and
directories beneath that.  The HP model scripts for automatic language
switching are there, too.

- Steve Kao
From: dmiller@dragon.tricity.wsu.edu (David L. Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: LaserJet IIISi/JetDirect for Unix works from Prime!
Date: 30 Sep 92 21:37:14 GMT
Article-I.D.: serval.1992Sep30.213714.26745
Organization: Washington State University Tri-Cities

Just thought I would let people know that I just tried printing from a
Prime 5340 to an HP IIISi with JetDirect for Unix and it works great!

Now if I can just get it to print from Ultrix :(

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Systems Programmer/Network Analyst      BITNET: MILLERD@WSUVM1
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From: k@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Steve Kao)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 19:27:29 GMT
Subject: Re: TCP/IP on printers
Organization: HP Roseville Networks Division
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers

David Miller:
> This sounds promising, but our master spooler is a DECsystem 5100 Ultrix
> box.  Is there any support for this configuration coming in the near future?
> Even an alpha-test version would be welcome at this point!

No such support is planned.  However, if you'll send me your name and
phone number, I'll have someone here get in contact with you.

> Is this file necessary for the IIIsi version?  I understand it can get alot
> of it's config info from the front panel.

You can configure the card's IP address, subnet mask, and Default
Gateway from the front panel.

> Are these shell scripts?  If not, is source included?

hpnpf and hpnps are 'c' code; source is provided in
/usr/lib/hpnp/spoolersrc and /usr/lib/hpnp/examples2/hpnp.auto,
respectively.  hpnpcfg is a shell script.  bootp and bootpquery are
object code; source is not provided, but you can get source for bootp
from Carnegie-Mellon University.  The filter programs and model scripts
are also human readable.

- Steve Kao