Readme File for the Hewlett-Packard HP-GL/2 Windows Driver
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Product name: HP Printer Driver
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for Microsoft Windows.
Version number: v2.1
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Language(s) supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
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Products supported: HP DesignJet
------------------ HP DesignJet 200
HP DesignJet 220
HP DesignJet 230
HP DesignJet 250C
HP DesignJet 600
HP DesignJet 650C
HP DesignJet 750C
HP DesignJet 755CM
Installation instructions: See detailed instructions at the end of
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Platform requirements: MS Windows 3.1 or later. MS Windows 95
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SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES:
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The following section details late-breaking news regarding the use
of this driver with some popular software applications.
Aldus Freehand 4.0 users
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If the user works with another application while Freehand is
printing, the printing may be aborted.
To avoid this problem, do not use Windows until the Freehand
printing has finished.
Aldus PageMaker version 5.0
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Problem: The colors for some area fills are converted to solid
colors.
Solution: Update to version 5.0a of the program.
Corel application users
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In CorelDraw 5.00.D1 and earlier versions, a floating point
division by 0 exception can occur if you try to plot 5EFFECTS.CDR
and others drawings with A1 and landscape settings. This problem
has been fixed in any newer version of CorelDraw. Upgrade to
CorelDraw! 5.00.E2 or any later version (if you are unsure about
your current CorelDraw! version, click on "About" in "Help").
Lotus 123 users
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When using this application you may see characters which overlap
each other on the right side of the page.
Try using the 'Process document in computer' option. It may fix
the problem.
Micrografx Picture Publisher 5.0
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When printing from this application, set the checkbox 'Use printer
screening' in the print dialog box in order to get maximum quality
color reproduction from your HP DesignJet printer.
If you don't select this option and you print a long axis plot, you
may see a black rectangle covering all, or part, of your drawing.
Non-application-specific information:
(1) Using 'Process document in computer' option
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If this processing mode is used with the printer connected
to a local PC port, using the Print Manager spooler is
strongly recommended.
(2) TRUE TYPE FONTS: problems with italic, rotated characters
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If you use italicized and rotated text in your document and your
printed output is not the same as you can see on your screen, check
that you are using a font which is an actual TrueType font.
Workaround (a): choose a TrueType Italic Font which is listed in the
Control Panel's "Fonts" dialog box.
Workaround (b): use the 'Process document in computer' option when
you print.
(3) Excessive "Application lock-out" time (Win 95)
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If you find that you are locked out of your application for an
excessive amount of time when you send a file to be printed, it could be
because "Enhanced MetaFile spooling" has been disabled. This problem can
be caused by an old version of Adobe Type Manager (ATM), even if it is
disabled. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of ATM.
(4) Adobe Type Manager (ATM) fonts: problems with large characters
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If you use large characters from an ATM font and there are errors
in your printed output, choose one of the following options:
Workaround (a): select the 'Print ATM fonts as graphics' option
in the ATM Control Panel.
Workaround (b): use the 'Process document in computer' option when
you print.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT
No other applications should be running when you
install this driver.
Quick Installation from Windows 3.1
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1. Insert the driver disk into the A (or other) drive of your
computer.
2. In the Program Manager, select File and then Run...
3. On the Command Line, type a:\install and click on OK.
4. Select the desired configuration in the Installation dialog
box and click on OK.
Quick Installation from DOS (Windows not running)
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1. Insert the driver disk into the A (or other) drive of your
computer.
2. Type: win a:\install.
3. Select the desired configuration in the Installation dialog
box and click on OK.
Standard Windows 3.1 Installation
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1. Insert the driver disk into the A (or other) drive of your
computer.
2. Open the Program Manager in MS Windows.
3. In the Program Manager, select Main.
4. In Main, select Control Panel.
5. In Control Panel, select Printers.
6. In the Printers dialog box, click on Add Printer >>.
7. In the List of Printers list box, double click on the Unlisted
Printer entry.
8. In the Add unlisted printer dialog box, double click on the
A: (or other) drive in the Directories list box.
9. Double click on the model name of the printer you want to install
in the "Printer model" list box.
10. Click on Use Print Manager.
11. In the Printers dialog box, click on Connect.
12. In the Printers - Connect dialog box, click on the desired
port.
13. In the Printers - Connect dialog box, change both the
Device Not Selected and Transmission Retry timeouts to 900
and click on Fast Printing Direct to Port. Click on OK
14. Double click on the desired installed printer so it appears
in the Default Printer box. Click on Close.
Standard Windows 95 Installation
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The driver you have received was written for a pre-release version of
Windows 95. For this reason you are recommended to contact customer
support to ensure that you have the latest version of the driver.
Refer to the Customer Support section on page 7 of this driver's
"Installation Guide" for details.
Note that, unless stated otherwise, all mouse clicks in the following
procedure assume you are using the left mouse-button.
1. With the "HP Printer Driver (HP-GL/2 and HP RTL) for Microsoft
Windows 3.1 and Windows 95" disk inserted in your floppy drive and
with Windows 95 running, click on Start, select Settings and then
Printers to open the Printers dialog box.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon to open the Add Printer Wizard
dialog box.
3. Follow the steps displayed on your screen. Below is a series of
questions which, depending on your system configuration, you may be
requested to answer.
How is this printer attached to your computer?
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Select:
Local printer if the printer is connected to your computer by a
cable running directly between them.
Network printer if the printer has a network option installed, such
as "The HP JetDirect Network Interface", and you will use it to
communicate with your printer.
Do you print from MS-DOS-based programs?
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We recommend that you select No, select Yes only in the case where you
have an MS-DOS driver which can print to a HP DesignJet series printer.
Would you like to print a test page?
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We recommend that you select Yes.
By printing a test page you will test the communications link between
your system and the printer.
4. At the end of the installation procedure you will see the Software Application
Notes section of the driver's help system. You are recommended to read the
sections which apply to the applications which you use, after which you can
close the help file and you will be returned to the Windows' 95
"Add Printer Wizard" dialog box.
5. Remove the driver installation disk.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.