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From: gwni@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (G. Wayne Nichols)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: HP82905B (MX-80 clone) printer info wanted
Summary: I need a printer manual
Keywords: 82905B HP MX80
Message-ID: <9950@ur-cc.UUCP>
Date: 19 Oct 90 17:11:43 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York
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I bought an HP 82905B dot matrix printer at a flea market for $50 last year,
because it worked and looked just like an Epson MX-80 (probably OEM'ed).
But when I hooked it up to my PC, it didn't respond to any of the Epson
control codes (condensed print, underline, etc.).  It prints text fine,
though.  HP wants $25 for the printer manual.  All I really want is a clue
to how it is different from a real MX-80.  Maybe a hint about what print
control codes it *does* use?  Or the DIP switch settings?
Could I just replace the PROMs with a "Dots Perfect" upgrade and
straighten the whole thing out, besides getting NLQ?

Any help in putting this printer into service would be appreciated.