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From: rrd@hpfcso.HP.COM (Ray Depew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: ThinkJet Printer Driver for Spectre GCR
Message-ID: <7340041@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Nov 90 16:29:00 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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> Has anyone with a Spectre GCR found a MacIntosh printer driver for a
> HP ThinkJet (not DeskJet) printer? I need one 'big time'. Does it work
> properly through the parallel port?
> -pete

Hi Pete,

There's a "dummy-up" switch on the back of the Centronics ThinkJet that turns
it into an Epson-compatible.  It's one of the 8 DIP switches, number 4 or 5 if
my memory serves me.

The ThinkJet has two operating modes:  PCL (or "HP mode") in the book, and
Epson (or "Alternate mode") in the book.  The Epson mode works fine, except
that the dot spacing is 128dpi.  Graphics works fine; it's just 25% (33%?)
smaller than you would expect.

Now, whether it works with MacPrint is another story!


Regards
Ray Depew
HP ICBD -- IC's by Bill and Dave   
rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com