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jsa@rcinet (JEFF S. ANDREWS) writes:

>Since HP has their newest line of DeskJet printers out now - the 550 and the
>550C (mono & color, respectively), the price on the 500C has fallen
>dramatically (almost $200 less).  So, I am seriously considering getting a
>500C for my Mega4STe/1040ST computers.  Has anyone ever used HP DeskJet
>printers with ST's?  Are there incompatibilities?  Are there any special
>drivers, etc., that I will need to get?  Any info will be appreciated, so
>please reply with whatever you insight you may have.  I don't have much time
>before I have to decide.  Thanks in advance.     8^> 

I got my HP Deskjet 500 about four weeks ago. You do not need any
special drivers for it. Many commercial software packages support HP
Deskjet (plus, 500) printers. But there is a very good ASCII printing
program called 'Idealist'! You can print every ASCII text in up to 9 (!)
columns and because the Deskjet has some built-in crosswise-fonts (right
word?) you'll need *much* less paper when printing manuals, listings
etc. Idealist is available in a German and English version from the
author (Christoph_Bartholme@ka.maus.de) or via anonymous-ftp from
ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de. It's shareware since version 3.2 and
costs DM 20.- (~US$15).

The 500C is 100% backwards compatible to the 500. I don't know of any
program using the colour of the 500C/550C. Maybe Signum!3 colour does.

Knarf
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