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From: tftfm@acad3.alaska.edu (MCGRANE TOM F)
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Subject: Re: Paintjet/Win=NO  Paintjet/Dos=YES ???
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Date: 29 May 91 03:46:59 GMT
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In article <10730015@hpspkla.spk.hp.com>, bollard@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Lee M. Bollard) writes...
>I am unable to print to a HP Paintjet or an HP7550 plotter from
>Windows 3 applications.  I CAN print to these printers from DOS.
> 
>When attempting to print to the Paintjet from a Win app, Windows
>acts like everything is just fine, no error messages or anything,
>but it seems like nothing is even getting to the spooler.
> 
>These printers are set up as LPT3 on our lan.  A coworker had the 
>exact same problem when he tried accessing the Paintjet today.  
>(He uses just Win 3, I use NewWave).
> 
>Again the printer works fine when accessed form a DOS app.  I can
>print fine on a local printer and a lan LaserJet 2000 from windows
>applications.     
> 
>Anyone know what the problem is?
HP has a Win 3 driver for the PaintJet that replaces the one that comes with
Windows.  The newest that I've seen is version 1.01.  It works fine with a
non-networked setup.  It includes some OK screen and printer fonts.