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From: mikeh@hplsla.HP.COM (              Mike Hall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: HP DeskJet problems
Message-ID: <5440003@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Apr 88 00:22:00 GMT
References: <8804261549.AA04870@decwrl.dec.com>
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, 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.  
>    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].
>    The unit worked intermittently for a while, putting out such great stuff
>  (as good as a laser printer) that I want very much to get it going, rather
>  than return it.   Any ST owners work at HP?  HELP!
>

I have had my production version of DeskJet for about a week and have had
absolutely no problems.  I am using a parallel cable that I bought at a local
computer shop for my old printer (years ago).

I usually turn the DeskJet printer on after the main computer, so I don't
think that is the problem.

Sorry, but no other useful information.