Re: HP. DJ1200C

[jamesp@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (James D. Pangrazzi)]

In Message-ID: <CEE8EM.I87@utstat.toronto.edu> Philip McDunnough writes
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> Hope this helps.
 
You certainly have been of some help and I appreciate it. Thank you for
all the information you gave. Since it seems you're the only one on this
net that has a HP 1200C please allow me to probe a little more. If I am
going to sell my DeskWriter C and buy the 1200C I would like to get some
more information by Thursday morning so I can take the DeskWriter C to our
user group meeting in the evening and possibly sell it there.
 
> I have the Postscript version that has a parallel and Appletalk >
interface. I have been able to use HP LJ3 drivers with the printer > to
give 300x300 b/w output. I've used Paintjet drivers to give so > so colour
output, although I plan to experiment with this. I have > been unable to
print to it from a GS using the GS's LW driver for > some reason I can't
understand, even though I can from a Mac.
 
I am almost tempted to ask you how you have your 1200C/PS, electrically to
your GS or your Mac. I have a feeling that won't help so please allow me
to ask you this since I can't get a salesman to cooperate, let alone get a
knowledgeable one: Can you look in your instruction manual and see if
there is any instructions on how to hook it up serially. I ask this
because the magazine said the instructions were very good, the 1200C is
suppose to be able to run on a Mac, and can be hooked up serially simply
by flipping the dip switches in the back. Incidentally, the 1200C has the
Dip switches right next to the Centronics connector. The way the magazine
article is written it IMPLIES that after you set the Dip switches all you
have to do is have a cable made up to go from the Centronics connector to
the Din 8 connector. I am not to sure this is the case but if it is I
would need a pinout.
 
> The DJC/PS gives really nice text/graphics output.
 
I have seen the demo so I know what you're talking about. However, that is
only one reason why I would like to have it.
 
> The Deskjet1200C/PS uses Postscript Level2, so that wouldn't do > you
any good with the GS.
 
This I think is debatable but since I am not getting the PS. model no
sense debating it.
 
> What you need would be a Laserjet driver and a native
> 1200C driver.
 
>From the good info you gave me it seems my only problem is whether I can
hook it up with a serial connection. The magazine says yes but that
Centronics connector says no.
 
> I might point out that I do not have a serial port on mine, but > that
may be different with the 1200C.
 
I wish. It has a Centronics 50 pin connector.
 
--
> Philip McDunnough
> University of Toronto
> philip@utstat.toronto.edu
> [Where sheep may safely graze...]
 
Once again thank you for your help. I only hope the answer lies in your
instruction manual and you can get it to me ASAP.
 
Happy Computering!!  Jim
 
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