Microsoft KB Archive/66389

Support for the HP DeskJet Family of Printers

PSS ID Number: Q66389 Article last modified on 06-08-1999

WINDOWS:5.0,5.5

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.5 on the following platforms: MS-DOS ——————————————————————————-

= SUMMARY =

The Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet Plus is a newer version of the HP DeskJet with the following added features:


 * A newer, faster microprocessor that doubles the computation speed and doubles the size of addressable memory. The DeskJet accepts a 128-K RAM cartridge for downloadable fonts (NOT buffer space) and the DeskJet Plus can use a 256-K RAM cartridge.
 * A built-in K cartridge that allows Courier landscape fonts and adds an additional 32-K of memory for improved graphics speed.
 * The availability of additional cartridges and soft fonts. The newer font cartridges for the DeskJet Plus cannot be used in the DeskJet because of the large address space required. In addition, the newer font cartridges use different drivers because of different character widths in the newer fonts.

The HP DeskJet 500 is slightly faster than the DeskJet Plus (10-15 percent) and adds LetterGothic (5 and 10 point) and CGTimes (6 and 12 point) as internal fonts. There are also cartridges designed specifically for the DeskJet 500 that cannot be used in any previous model.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Printer drivers for the Hewlett-Packard DeskJet family of printers and Microsoft Word versions 5.0 and 5.5 are included on the Supplemental Printers Kit for Word for DOS version 5.5b. To obtain pre-sales information about new or updated Microsoft products, call the Microsoft Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm

The following list details font and cartridge support provided for the DeskJet family of printers:

If you use the L cartridge with an original DeskJet, there must also be a K cartridge in the printer to provide landscape capability.

The HPDESK1.PRD-HPDESK4.PRD printer drivers are supplied with Word 5.0. HPDESK5.PRD, HPDESKPC.PRD, and DESKJET1.PRD-DESKJET3.PRD are available on the Word 5.0 Supplemental Printers disks.

The following list shows the printer drivers available with Word 5.0 and on supplemental disks:

The DESKJETx drivers differ only in the character set supported, shown as follows:

The 8C Times Roman and Helvetica soft fonts are compatible with the width tables in the DESKJETx.PRD drivers, NOT with HPDESK4.PRD.

The 8D Universe Condensed soft fonts are available only after choosing Soft Fonts in the Print Options “model:” field.

If you use a soft font with HPDESKPC.PRD or DESKJETx.PRD, the .DAT file of the same name must also be present to allow Word to download the fonts.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.50

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Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.5 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.