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- From: knarf@nasim.sta.sub.org (Frank Bartels)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: HP DeskJet 500C Color Printer compatability
- Keywords: HP, HP500C, DeskJet, Color Printer
- Message-ID: <H.ea.7hNl&EL6676@nasim.sta.sub.org>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 21:16:38 GMT
- References: <18DEC199208530230@rcinet>
- Sender: news@stasys.sta.sub.org
- Organization: Knarf's UUCP-Center, Munich, West-Germany
- Lines: 30
- X-News: HERMES MMAIL 1.04 Rev. Sep 5 1992
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- jsa@rcinet (JEFF S. ANDREWS) writes:
-
- >Since HP has their newest line of DeskJet printers out now - the 550 and the
- >550C (mono & color, respectively), the price on the 500C has fallen
- >dramatically (almost $200 less). So, I am seriously considering getting a
- >500C for my Mega4STe/1040ST computers. Has anyone ever used HP DeskJet
- >printers with ST's? Are there incompatibilities? Are there any special
- >drivers, etc., that I will need to get? Any info will be appreciated, so
- >please reply with whatever you insight you may have. I don't have much time
- >before I have to decide. Thanks in advance. 8^>
-
- I got my HP Deskjet 500 about four weeks ago. You do not need any
- special drivers for it. Many commercial software packages support HP
- Deskjet (plus, 500) printers. But there is a very good ASCII printing
- program called 'Idealist'! You can print every ASCII text in up to 9 (!)
- columns and because the Deskjet has some built-in crosswise-fonts (right
- word?) you'll need *much* less paper when printing manuals, listings
- etc. Idealist is available in a German and English version from the
- author (Christoph_Bartholme@ka.maus.de) or via anonymous-ftp from
- ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de. It's shareware since version 3.2 and
- costs DM 20.- (~US$15).
-
- The 500C is 100% backwards compatible to the 500. I don't know of any
- program using the colour of the 500C/550C. Maybe Signum!3 colour does.
-
- Knarf
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