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From: davel@hpvcla.HP.COM (David Lowe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: HP DeskJet problems
Message-ID: <4730018@hpvcla.HP.COM>
Date: 28 Apr 88 18:10:12 GMT
References: <8804261549.AA04870@decwrl.dec.com>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA
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>	I'm having problems getting a Hewlett Packard DeskJet printer
>  to communicate with my ST.  I would like to correspond with an ST
>  owner who has had problems with a DeskJet and solved them.  

I have a DeskJet connected to my ST and it works fine.

>    My problem is that the printer does not receive input from the ST. 
>  I can drive another printer using the parallel port with no problems.
>  The DeskJet does a self test, no problems.  I have bought the HP
>  cable that they suggest, to no avail.  An HP tech swapped the electronics
>  board/section out with a tested good board, didn't help. [this was when
>  they said to get a genuine HP cable].

I can't personally vouch for the HP cable, I made my own. Parrallel cables
have become fairly standard, unlike RS232, and I doubt this is your problem.
My DeskJet is a prototype, they make them here, and I have one problem I
thought was fixed in production units. If I turn on my DeskJet AFTER my ST
the interface handshake gets confused and the ST won't send data. Turning
on the DeskJet FIRST solves the problem. My solution is to leave the DeskJet
on all the time. If you are having this problem I would like to know. If its
not your problem I'll need more specifics to help. Send me mail.

Dave Lowe
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