Microsoft KB Archive/69298

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Printing to Hewlett-Packard Plotter with HP-IB Interface

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Q69298

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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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

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Issue type :

Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a