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From: daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: HP Deskjet Blues
Message-ID: <2030171@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Apr 89 21:20:31 GMT
References: <4319@alvin.mcnc.org>
Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA
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Russell, 

>	I have an Hp deskjet and although the printout is very nice, I have a
>devil of a time getting it to work with most of my software.  It works fine

I have a DeskJet I've been using for quite some time. I've NEVER had a
problem with it.

>with wordperfect, but I have trouble getting it to print out correctly with
>the deskjet driver from 1.3!  As well as that, I bought the epson fx emulation

I mostly use it to print things via the, "copy" command.
The files are created with "Z" (editor included with MANX C) and Ed etc.
I have also use printed from things like "Scribble!", "PageSetter" (although
the print quality was awful - it wasn't due to the DeskJet.), and "Tax Break".

>driver in 1.3.  I don't have the epson cartridge anymore, but I still have a

I never used the cartridge.

>anything besides wordperfect and single page printouts from the deskjet driver
>in 1.3, I would appreciate hearing about it.  Also, I've heard a rumour that 

I do multipage printouts all the time.

>without expanded memory, it won't be able to print graphics of more than 3
>inches a page on some programs.  Has anybody else heard this?

Expanded memory where?? The amount of memory in the DeskJet makes no difference
how graphics are printed, except to maybe speed it up a bit.
It is used to download fonts. 

HOWEVER, I could not print some graphic IRS form 1040 from "Tax Break",
because there was not enough memory in my 512K Amiga. The non-graphic form
1040 printed fine, as did all the other forms.

By the way -- I have a vanilla Amiga 1000 with 512K ( :-( ), and 
use the Centronics interface.

You may have some problems if you use the serial interface, and it is not
configured properly. (You didn't say what your problems are.) I sometimes
use a serial PaintJet and have problems until I get the cable right and the
serial port configured properly. (I always seem to forget how the heck I
set it up for the printer.)

DIsclaimer: I work for a different part of HP than those who make the DeskJet.
            I just like the printer.

I hope this helps,

Dave S.