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From: daveb@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Need help using HP Laserjet II with AMIGA
Message-ID: <2281@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 1-Sep-87 09:53:55 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.2281
Posted: Tue Sep  1 09:53:55 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 3-Sep-87 00:47:14 EDT
References: <320@intvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: daveb@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Berezowski)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 44
Keywords: Laserjet print cable

In article <320@intvax.UUCP> miller@intvax.UUCP (Dave Miller) writes:
>I recently purchased an HP Laserjet II for my AMIGA 1000 and interfaced
>it through the parallel port using the same printer cable that I have
>been using with my Epson JX-80 and Silvereed daisy-wheel printer.
>I have not been able to get anything out on the printer except for the
>test pattern which comes out off-line and not from the AMIGA.  I have
>the printer set up correctly in parallel mode, and I have Preferences
>set to use the HP_LaserJet_PLUS driver and parallel port under
>Workbench 1.2.  I've tried to print from CLI by doing a COPY to PRT:.
>I've also tried from Notepad, Scribble!, and City Desk (which includes
>its own HP driver and specifically supports the HP).  I either get
>the "Printer Trouble" window which says "Check Printer or Cable", or
>the machine just hangs up.  I also tried the serial port using
>my modem cable and had no luck with this either.  It appears to be a
>cable problem, but this implies the need for different cables for
>different printers.  I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM ANYONE
>WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY USED THE LASERJET II WITH THEIR AMIGA.
>
>                                              Thanks,
>
>                                              David J. Miller
>                                              Sandia National Labs
>                                              P. O. Box 5800
>                                              Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
>                                                           87185
>                                              (505)-844-9662
>
>                                     ucbvax!unmvax!sandia!intvax!miller
>                                     gatech!unmvax!sandia!intvax!miller


	I HAVE used a HP_LaserJet PLUS with the Amiga BUT only with the
serial interface.  Are you sure that your printer really has all the guts
to do parallel interfacing and not just the connector.  It seems to me
that the parallel port was an extra option on that printer.  I recommend
talking to the parallel port directly to see if you have any communication
going on between the AMiga and LaserJet.  Try 'copy * to par:' and then
a couple of lines with a carriage return followed by a CTRL-L to eject
the paper.  Another thing that you can look for is a blinking light on
the front panel of the printer whenever you hit return.  This blinking
light signifies that data is being received by the printer.

	If you have a serial cable, try hooking it up and repeating
the above BUT use 'ser:' instead of 'par:'.  Good luck!