Microsoft KB Archive/63138

INF: Description of Hewlett-Packard LaserJet III

PSS ID Number: Q63138 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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Summary:

The following is a description of the features available on the Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet III:

  Resolution enhancement: An HP specification that refines the print quality of characters and graphics by smoothing the fine gradations along the edge of the printed image, giving the printed text a finer, rounded edge.   Scalable typefaces: Proportionally spaced scalable fonts that can be generated from any desired point size up to 999.75 points in .25 point increments (in both portrait and landscape), including the following: CGTimes (normal, bold, italic, and bold/italic) Univers (normal, bold, italic, and bold/italic)   Fourteen bitmapped fixed-pitch fonts (in portrait and landscape), including the following: Courier (modern a) 10, 12 (normal, bold, italic) CourierPC (modern b) 10, 12 (normal, bold, italic) Lineprinter (modern c) 8.5 Lineprinter (modern g) 8.5   Support for 25 scalable symbol sets including USASCII, Roman-8, PC-8, Legal, and ISO IRV, as well as 10 internal scalable fonts including PSMATH, Windows, Microsoft Publishing, and Ventura.   PCL5 printer language for fully integrated HP-GL/2 vector graphics support, advanced imaging capabilities (white-on-black printing), patterned fonts, and multiple print directions on the same page.   Auto rotation for fonts and raster graphics based on page orientation.   Extensive range of printer control-panel selectable symbol sets.   Multiple printer languages (English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish). </li>  Two font cartridge slots. </li>  One megabyte (MB) RAM memory (can add 1 or 2 MB more)–will NOT support RAM expansion cards that worked with the II or IID (use RAM card revision B or later). </li>  Paper bin holds up to 200 sheets of letter-size 8.5-by-11-inch paper (additional trays available). </li>  Supports all existing font cartridges and soft fonts. </li>  HP LaserJet III prints up to eight pages per minute (depending upon document complexity). </li>  Number of different fonts per page limited only to system (printer) memory. </li></ul>

These printers are supported by Works for MS-DOS with the HP3.PRD and HP3UPD.PRD printer drivers, available on the Supplemental Conversion and Printers Kit #1.

Please note that the LaserJet III can use the HP LaserJet II drivers. Selecting HP LaserJet Model D or P in the Print Options “printer:” field will allow you to take advantage of the resolution enhancement and autorotation features. However, HP III internal and external scalable font selections and special effects (white-on-black) will not be available if you are using the LaserJet II drivers.

= REFERENCES =

Hewlett-Packard printer support: (208) 323-2551

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