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Re: HP 5L: printing in Win-OS2

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From: Douglas Nichols
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 1996 00:00
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In <4iq8gd$pd5@lily.redrose.net>, weidner@redrose.net writes:
>In <4ing6i$g1q@news1.sunbelt.net>, sburrows@sunbelt.net (Scott Burrows) writes:
>>In message <4imnsk$kit@kryten.awinc.com> - dgomez@awinc.com (Derek Gomez) write
>>s:
>>:>
>>:>Has anyone been able to configure the HP 5L laser to print in a Win-OS2
>>:>session?  Using the Windows OEM driver I get the error message that the HP
>>:>will not allow connection to LPT1.OS2.
>>:>
>>I am having a problem also.  It only prints generic text, no graphics at 
>>all.  HP told me that they would have a tech call back to help me..that was 
>>two days ago.  The OS/2 warp people tell me that the drivers are not very 
>>good and warp does not support them currently.  Let me know if you find out 
>>something!!!!
>>
>************************************
>
>I'm using the Window's drivers supplied with the 5L for WinOS/2 and am 
>printing out with AmiPro, QuattroPro, and MSWorks for Windows. Every once in
>a while I have to hit the bottom button on the 5L to clear it but I'm pleased
>with the results. I got mine the first week in January (belated Christmas 
>from my wife <G>). I was leary about buying it because of the messages I'd
>read about driver problems. Sure glad I have it now. 
>I think I installed it using the Control Panel in WinOS/2 but am not quite 
>certain. Good luck. If I can get the 5L working you surely can.
>
I have installed, downloaded from hp, and from the diskette drivers
for the 5l and have virtually no problems. YOu cannot use there funny
little(bug riddled) software though.So if you tried to install that you 
must remove it. Then your ok.
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From: dnichols@fhcrc.org  (Douglas Nichols)
Subject: Re: HP 5L: printing in Win-OS2
Date: 1996/04/05
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