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The 5P can also be made into a MP with the addition of the
Postscript module. The 5P comes with a LocalTalk port for
connecting to a Mac.

Rob Blasdel


Eric Curtis wrote:
> 
> In message <bonzo-1110961051040001@pm2-21.slc.aros.net> - bonzo@aros.net
> (Bonzo)Fri, 11 Oct 1996 10:51:04 -0600 writes:
> :>
> :>In article <31ecf067.12139637@news.wt.com.au>, hansie@wantree.com.au (Hans
> :>Klarenbeek) wrote:
> :>
> :>> On Tue, 16 Jul 1996 20:32:31 GMT, bpm@tcp.co.uk (bpm) wrote:
> :>> Hmmm
> :>> dude that just means its a postscript printer
> :>> >
> :>> >The HP 5MP is the Mac version of the printer, I am sure that you mean
> :>> >the 5P with your PC. Otherwise, this may in some way, expalin any
> :>> >problems you have been having.
> :>> >Richy 8^)
> :>
> :>
> :>Correct. the HP5P is a non postscript, PC only printer. The HP5MP is a
> :>postscript version, and is compatable with either platform.
> 
> Specifically, the 5P only speaks PCL and only has the parallel port interface
> needed for use with a PC. The 5MP has the parallel port and PCL, but also has
> Postscrip Level 2 and an Appletalk port.
> 
> On a PC, this means that it can be used either with an HP PCL driver for
> printing in PCL, or with a Postscript driver for printing either Level 2 or
> Level 1 Postscript. I specifically purchased the 5MP for its Postscript
> capabilities and use it with my PC running OS/2 Warp with 2 printer objects,
> one for PCL and one for Postscript. (The Postscript driver gives much better
> results with Quark.)
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Eric
> 
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