HP Deskjet 500

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@home.com>]

I found an HP Deskjet 500 today for a buck.  I have tested
it using a Windows 98 machine and it works.  It has two
ports: a serial and a parallel port.  In the manual, it states that
it will connect to the Apple IIgs via the serial port.  They
quote that it used an Apple cable 590-0331.  I have an Apple
cable 590-0556-A.  Any idea what the difference is between
the two cables?  I can't seem to get them to communicate. I
have communications set at 9600 baud, 8-N-1 and Xon/Xoff.
It says it will use pin 20 as a DTR handshake.  However there
does not seem to be a driver in GS/OS for PCL III printers.
I can't seem to find the place to check to see what printer
driver is installed.  Is there a control panel to set up the printer?
I have found one to set up the printer port but not select the
printer.  On the Mac, the Finder had a thing called Chooser
which selected the printer for you.  Is there an Apple II
Finder equivalent?  To interface this to the Apple, is there
a drive available for download or is it one of those that
Shareware Solutions sells?  Did HP distribute a driver with
the printer for Apple's?

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