HP DeskJet 500 Printer Driver Available from Hewlett-Packard

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q68161
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

The Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver for Microsoft Windows 3.0 supports both the HP DeskJet 500 and HP DeskJet PLUS printers. This printer driver is also completely compatible with the HP DeskJet printer, but the print speed is slower. The print quality is the same for all three HP DeskJet printers.

The HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver can be obtained from HP's fulfillment center (StarPack). The driver is free if you own an HP DeskJet 500 (the serial number of the printer must be provided) or can be purchased.

NOTE: This driver can only be obtained from HP. Microsoft does not distribute this driver due to licensing agreements.

MORE INFORMATION

The HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver incorporates the IntelliFont Scalable Outline Font system and includes three scalable typefaces from the HP MasterType Library: CG Times, Courier, and Univers. It can also be used with additional MasterType Library scalable typefaces.

The IntelliFont type scaling technology scales and rasterizes the HP MasterType Library format typefaces on your computer. It has been built directly into the HP DeskJet 500 printer driver so you do not need HP Type Director 2.0 to use the scalable HP MasterType Library typefaces. If you have previously installed any HP MasterType Library typefaces with HP Type Director 2.0, you need to reinstall these typefaces by using the HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver.

Information for installing HP MasterType Library format typefaces is available by choosing Troubleshooting from the Help menu in the HP DeskJet 500 Scalable On... dialog box.

NOTE: The HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver does not support internal printer fonts, font cartridges, or soft fonts. To access these fonts, use the HP DeskJet Family printer driver.

The HP Deskjet 500 does not physically print graphics in landscape mode. Instead, it sends the graphic out in portrait mode and rotates it to appear in landscape mode.

The HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver requires approximately 1 MB of free disk space for installation of the driver and the three printer fonts that come with it (Courier, CG Times, and Universe).

To use the HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver for Microsoft Windows 3.0, do the following through the Windows Control Panel:

  1. Install the driver and its support files on your hard disk.

  2. Select printer settings.

  3. Install printer fonts.

  4. Create screen fonts (optional).

  5. Activate your printer.

For information on installing unlisted printer drivers, please refer to pages 158-174, "Installing a Printer," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide."

The HP products included here are manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

README1.TXT and README2.TXT text files that come with the HP DeskJet 500 Scalable Printer Driver package.

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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