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From: tulloh@cantor.ACA.MCC.COM (Robert Tulloh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Cable for HP Deskjet Plus, Help!
Keywords: HP Deskjet DJ+
Message-ID: <47@cantor.ACA.MCC.COM>
Date: 8 May 90 16:28:54 GMT
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Hi there!

Thanks for all the mail messages from DJ+ owners. The suggestions I received
had many ideas for me to try. Get a new cable was most popular followed by
cut pin 14 on the cable I have. As it turns out, I disabled pin 14 and it
still wouldn't work. I went to the dealer, tried out the cable and my
printer on a (ugh!) PS2. Both worked great (the PS2 did too, but who
would want one of those for as much as the dealer was asking for it!). 

The dealer wasn't any help (what's a Commodore Amiga?) so I marched to 
Radio Shack and bought a $9.95 RS232 jumper box. I hooked it up with all pins 
connected except for pins 14, 15, and 16. The printer worked like a champ. 

I am now reconsidering the need for pin 16. At least two e-mail messages
I received had pin diagrams showing pin 16 being used. Anyhow, thanks for all 
the mail messages, I am now happily printing!

Notes:
- I did call HP Tech Support, they were very nice, but they were not
  particularly useful. I can read manuals.

- HP is offering $150 rebates on the DJ+ now through June 30, those of
  you who may have been considering buying one may like to check it out.

- I really like the printer, no complaints so far!

Rob Tulloh
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