Printing to Hewlett-Packard Plotter with HP-IB Interface

ID: Q69298

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print from a standard LPTx or COMx port setting to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) plotter with a HP-IB interface , printing fails with no error message.

CAUSE

Hewlett-Packard (HP) plotters are shipped with one of two interfaces, either a standard RS-232C or the HP-IB proprietary device interface based on the IEEE-488 standard.

The HP-IB interface is not supported by Microsoft Windows 3.0.

WORKAROUND

Print to the LPT1.OS2 port.

For additional information, query on the following words here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Printing and Windows and LPT1.OS2 and Port

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a Hewlett Packard win30

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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