WW0553: Hewlett-Packard Plotter Driver

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q86868

3.00. 3.00a WINDOWS kbappnote kbfile

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

Microsoft has an Application Note that contains a revised Hewlett-Packard (HP[C]) plotter driver for use with Windows 3.0. This driver supports the following HP plotters:

   HP 7470A    HP ColorPro
   HP 7475A    HP ColorPro with GEC
   HP 7550A    HP DraftPro
   HP 7580A    HP DraftMaster I
   HP 7585A    HP DraftMaster II
   HP 7580B
   HP 7586B

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 WW0553

The following is the text of the Application Note:

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
               WW0553: HEWLETT-PACKARD(R) PLOTTER DRIVER

                                                   Revision Date: 7/92
                                                         Disk Included

The following information applies to Microsoft Windows(TM) version 3.0.

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The enclosed WW0553 disk contains the Hewlett-Packard (HP[C]) plotter driver for use with Microsoft Windows version 3.0. The enclosed disk contains the following files:

   DINSTALL.EXE
   HPPLOT.DRV
   HPPLOT.INF
   README.TXT

HPPLOT.DRV supports the following HP plotters:

   HP 7470A    HP ColorPro
   HP 7475A    HP ColorPro with GEC
   HP 7550A    HP DraftPro
   HP 7580A    HP DraftMaster I
   HP 7585A    HP DraftMaster II
   HP 7580B
   HP 7586B

Installing the HP Plotter Driver

Included on this disk is a program called DINSTALL. It will search all the directories listed in the PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file for an earlier version of the printer driver and ask if you want to delete the old driver and replace it with the updated printer driver. To run DINSTALL, do the following:

Start Windows 3.0 if it is not already running.
Insert the enclosed WW0553 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive.
From Program Manager's File menu, choose Run.
In the Command Line box of the Run dialog box, type the path to DINSTALL.EXE on the floppy disk. For example, if the WW0553 disk is in drive A, type the following:
```
      a:\dinstall
```
Choose the OK button.
This will load DINSTALL and bring up a Driver Install window. Using the mouse or keyboard, select the driver that you want to install and then choose the Install button.
If DINSTALL finds an earlier version of the driver, it will ask if you want to delete the old HP driver. Choose the Yes button to delete it. The old driver will then be deleted and replaced with the updated printer driver.
A DINSTALL Info dialog box will appear with the status of the new driver when the installation is complete. Choose the OK button to close the dialog box and then choose the Exit button to leave the installation program.

The driver is now installed and you can configure it by choosing the Printers icon from the Control Panel. For more information on configuring plotters for use with Windows, refer to pages 163-176 of the version 3.0 "Microsoft Windows User's Guide."

If DINSTALL does not work, you can install the drivers manually. For information on installing the drivers manually, please read the README.TXT file on the enclosed WW0553 disk.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can find WW0553.EXE (size: 62781 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 WW0553.EXE (size: 62781 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 WW0553.EXE (size: 62781 bytes)

Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

      Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download WW0553.EXE (size: 62781 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.

Additional reference words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a
Version : 3.00. 3.00a
Platform : WINDOWS

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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