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Printing problems with HP Deskjet 500

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From: Gregory P. Siemens
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 16:02
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[ Article crossposted from comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc ]
[ Author was Gregory P. Siemens ]
[ Posted on 15 Jan 1993 20:13:45 GMT ]

David Lebel (lebeld@JSP.UMontreal.CA) wrote:
: 	I've quite few problems with my HP Deskjet 500 in Windows 3.1. First
: of all, I'm using the included driver for the HPDJ500; second, while 
: printing, I get trails of print on graphics.  It's not my ink cartridge nor
: a defect in the printer as it works beautifully with an Amiga 3000.
: 
: 	Is this a reported problem? Is there a problem with the Windows
: drivers? I have no problems in DOS (well, in text mode), but my windows
: output is all messed up.  I've printed the same sheet twice, and the
: trails doesn't appear at the same place also...
: 
: 	Help..

	I've also had problems printing gifs for PSP and MsWord 2.0 on
my 500.  Part of the image comes out fine but about half of the image
looks like a pointalist representation of the graphics(in equally spaced
horiz. bands alternating with bands of correctly printed graphics).
What ideas?  Should I try the driver with Win3.1?
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