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- From: close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com (Diane Barlow Close)
- Subject: --> DeskJet Owners READ THIS <--
- Message-ID: <p1g083k@fido.asd.sgi.com>
- Followup-To: comp.os.os2.misc
- Summary: Getting printer drivers for HP DeskJet family of printers.
- Keywords: printer drivers
- Sender: news@fido.asd.sgi.com (Usenet News Admin)
- Organization: Self employed, eh.
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 22:51:59 GMT
- Lines: 35
-
- I just got off the phone with HP's customer support (DeskJet division)
- after being told by IBM that IBM was NOT working on printer drivers
- for the DeskJet and IBM didn't know what HP was doing. Well, so far
- HP isn't working on drivers for the DeskJet family of printers either.
-
- The hold up seems to be negotiation over whether these DeskJet drivers
- will be solely owned by HP or a shared development between IBM and HP.
- HP's reps say they are still in "open negotiation" with IBM over
- whether or not DeskJet drivers will *ever* be created. IBM is blaming
- HP for the hold up and HP, naturally, is blaming IBM.
-
- Anyway, HP is trying to get a list of DeskJet owners that want to see
- OS/2 drivers developed to show IBM that the need is there and is
- big enough to pressure these negotiations to close and development to
- start. According to HP's customer support (DeskJet division) at (208)
- 323-2551, if you are an HP DeskJet family of printers owner you should
- write to:
-
- Hewlett Packard
- Vancouver Division
- (DeskJet Family of Printers)
- 18110 SE 34th Street
- Camus, WA 98607
-
- and vocally request that DeskJet family of printer drivers be created
- for OS/2. According to customer support, only your letters will cause
- these drivers to get out of negotiation and into development.
-
- So if you want to see these drivers then take a moment and write HP!
-
- (Hmmm, now if only this would work for my Diamond video card ... :-(
- --
- Diane Barlow Close
- close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com
- I'm at lunch today. :-)
-