WW0505: HP LaserJet III Printer Driver 30.3.86

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q79681
3.00 WINDOWS kbprint kbfile kbappnote

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

Microsoft has an Application Note titled "WW0505: HP LaserJet III Driver Version 30.3.86" that contains the Hewlett-Packard PCL/HP LaserJet III driver version 30.3.86 for Windows 3.0. The driver supports the HP LaserJet III, IIID, IIIP, and IIIsi printers.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

  • Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
  • The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
  • Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section at the end of this article.

THE TEXT OF WW0505

    Microsoft Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
            WW0505: HP LASERJET III DRIVER VERSION 30.3.86
                                                  Revision Date: 11/91
                                                         Disk Included

The following information applies to Windows version 3.0.

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The enclosed WW0505 disk contains the Microsoft PCL/HP LaserJet III driver version 30.3.86 for Windows 3.0. The driver supports the Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet III, IIID, IIIP, and IIIsi printers.

The PCL/HP version 30.3.86 driver supports the following cartridges:

   Z: Microsoft 1A
   HP: Bar Codes & More
   HP: Forms, Etc.
   HP: Global Text
   HP: Great Start
   HP: International Collection
   HP: Polished Worksheets
   HP: Persuasive Presentations
   HP: ProCollection
   HP: TextEquations
   Distinctive Documents/Compelling Publications I
   Brilliant Presentations/Compelling Publications II

The following files are contained on the enclosed WW0505 disk:

   FINSTALL.DLL
   FINSTALL.HLP
   HPPCL5A.DRV
   HPPCL5A.HLP
   OEMSETUP.INF
   README.TXT

  NOTE: The 5.25-inch WW0505 disk is high density and can be read
  only by high-density disk drives.


INSTALLING THE PCL/HP 30.3.86 DRIVER

Use the instructions below to successfully install the new printer- driver file.

Removing Existing LaserJet III

Entries from the Installed Printers List

  NOTE: Any HP LaserJet III printer you have previously installed
  will use the new PCL/HP printer driver and HP Font Installer.
  Before installing the version 30.3.86 driver, use the Control
  Panel to remove any existing HP LaserJet III printer entries
  that are not needed.

  • Start Windows 3.0 if it is not already running.

  • From the Main Group in Program Manager, choose Control Panel.

  • From the Control Panel window, choose the Printers icon. The Printers dialog box appears.

  • Select the printer you want to remove.

  • Choose the Configure button.

  • Choose the Remove button.

  • Choose the Yes button when asked if you want to remove the printer.

  • Choose the OK button to exit the Printers dialog box and return to the Control Panel window. You must exit the dialog box to make the removal take effect.

    You are now ready to install the new driver.

    Installing the PCL/HP 30.3.86 Driver

    1. Start Windows 3.0 if it is not already running.

    2. From the Main Group in Program Manager, choose Control Panel.

    3. From the Control Panel window, choose the Printers icon. The Printers dialog box appears.

    4. From the Control Panel's Printers dialog box, choose the Add Printer button.

    5. In the List of Printers box, select Unlisted Printer, which is the last entry in the box.

    6. Choose the Install button.

    7. Insert the WW0505 disk in your floppy disk drive.

    8. In the Directories box, select the installation drive, which is the drive in which you have inserted the WW0505 disk.

    9. In the Driver Files box, select HPPCL5A.DRV and choose the OK button.

      Choose the New button if you are asked whether you want to use the current driver or install a new driver.

      The entry "HP LaserJet III on None, Inactive" will appear in the Installed Printers box.

    10. Choose the Configure button.

    11. In the Ports box, select the correct printer port.

    12. Choose the Setup button.

    13. Make any necessary changes in the Setup dialog box to reflect your printer's configuration, such as making appropriate cartridge selections, resolution, orientation, and so on.

    14. Choose the OK button to close the Setup dialog box. Choose the OK button again to close the Configure dialog box.

    15. In the Status box, choose the Active option button.

    16. Choose the OK button.

    The PCL/HP LaserJet III 30.3.86 printer driver is now installed.

    Until you exit and restart Windows 3.0, the printer setup function in the Control Panel is accessed from the installation disk. Therefore, after installing the new printer driver, make sure the WW0505 disk is inserted in the floppy drive if you choose Printer from the Control Panel before exiting Windows 3.0.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    • On-screen Help files are included with this printer driver. For more information about the driver, select the appropriate printer in the Installed Printers box, choose the Configure button, and choose the Setup button. You can now access Help by choosing the Help button in the Setup dialog box.
    • The WordPerfect Bitmap Cartridge support has been removed from the 30.3.86 driver. The WordPerfect Cartridge can be added to the Font Installer by using either the AutoFont support disk packaged with the cartridge or by obtaining AutoFont support from the Personal Peripherals Assistance Line.

    TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

    You can find WW0505.EXE (size: 295435 bytes) 
                           , a self-extracting file, on the following
    
    services:
    • Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

            On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
            Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
      
            Enter kbfile WW0505.EXE (size: 295435 bytes) 
                                   , and click GO!
            Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
      
      
    • Internet (anonymous FTP)

            ftp ftp.microsoft.com
            Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
            Get WW0505.EXE (size: 295435 bytes) 
      
    • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

            Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
            Download WW0505.EXE (size: 295435 bytes) 
      

    For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

       ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
       TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
                   Services
    
    
  • If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 637-7098. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area.


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    Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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