Article ID: 156209
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q156209
SUMMARY
Microsoft has released new printer drivers for the following Hewlett- Packard (HP) printers:
HP LaserJet 6P
HP LaserJet 6MP
HP DeskJet 680C
HP DeskJet 682C
HP DeskJet 690C
HP DeskJet 692C
HP DeskJet 693C
HP DeskJet 694C
HP DeskJet 870C
HP DeskJet 870Cse
HP DeskJet 870Cxi
MORE INFORMATION
Perform the following steps to extract the printer drivers:
- Download Nt351pre.exe from the following location to an empty folder:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/drivers/3.51/HP
- Go to this folder and type the following command at a Command Prompt:
nt351pre -d
Once the files have been extracted, perform the following steps to install a printer driver:
NOTE: These drivers require Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5.
- Go to the Main group, double-click Control Panel, and then double-click Print Manager.
- Click Create Printer on the Printer menu.
- Click Driver, click Other, type the path where you extracted the new drivers, and then click OK.
- Click the appropriate driver in the Printer Driver list and then click OK.
- Enter the correct information and then click OK.
NOTE: For more information on how to configure your printer, see the Print Manager section in the Microsoft Windows NT System Guide.
For more information on obtaining printer drivers for Windows NT, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 142643
TITLE : Windows NT 4.0 Driver Library
ARTICLE-ID: 156082
TITLE : Windows NT Printer Driver Support
Perform the following steps to submit a formal request for a new printer driver or for a printer driver enhancement:
- Include the following information in an email message:
- Requester's Name
- Business Name
- Requester's Contact Information (phone number and/or email address)
- Printer Manufacturer
- Printer Model
- Windows NT Version (including Service Pack)
- Nature of Request (Feature Request or Driver Request)
- Send the mail to NTWISH@MICROSOFT.COM
Sending mail to NTWish in no way guarantees Microsoft will write a driver for your printer. Additionally, you will not receive a reply to any email sent to NTwish.
Additional query words: 3.51
Keywords: kbfile kbprint KB156209
