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From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Upgrading the memory on an HP LaserJet
Message-ID: <7370415@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Jun 91 19:36:50 GMT
References: <1991Jun17.125345.21822@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/FSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
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re: > afmintz@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allan Mintz) writes....>

> I know the chances of this are slim to none but, does anyone know of a way
> to increase the amount of memory on an HP LaserJet 2686A.  HP calls it a
> classic HP.  If anyone knows of a way please let me know.  Thanks.

There used to be two upgrade kits available:

 HP 26053A  HP LaserJet (64K) to LaserJet Plus (512K)
 HP 26054A  HP LaserJet (either) to LaserJet Plus (2 Mbyte)

Both are long discontinued, but may be in stock at some mail-order dealers
or retailers.  These kits were expensive.  If someone still has a kit for
sale, they may be asking so much for it that a brand new fully-loaded
LaserJet-IIIP would be cheaper.

Even with the RAM upgrades, the "classic" LaserJet cannot handle some of
the newer cartridges (e.g PostScript) softfonts and PCL enhancements.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                UUCP: [hplabs|hpfcse]!hpfcrjn!rjn     Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

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