Article: Q69298
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 07-DEC-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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Print to the LPT1.OS2 port.
For additional information, query on the following words here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
"Printing" (without the quotation marks) and "Windows" (without the quotation
marks) and "LPT1.OS2" (without the quotation marks) and "Port" (without the
quotation marks)
Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a Hewlett Packard win30
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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