Laserjet 5 Enhanced Driver ?

[Bob]

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I have a problem with my Laserjet 5 when using the "Standard" driver.
It does some odd stuff such as failing to print graphics from MS-Word
and printing boxes around things that don't need boxes around them in
MS Powerpoint.

I cured these problems back when I was using WIN98 by installing the
Laserjet 5 "Enhanced" driver. However, this driver does not seem to be
available for Win2K. (The printer hangs off a win2K server and runs
from win2K workstations.

Any idea where I can get the enhanced driver for win2K? I tried all
the packages at HP.com for win2K but they all include only the
standard driver.

 

[Bob]

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On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:08:16 +0200, Christian Dürrhauer
<cduerr@geog.fu-berlin.de> wrote:


>you will find what you're looking for here:
>http://makeashorterlink.com/?E6AD210EB

Thanks, I did find those.

>There is no enhanced driver available anywhere and the packages mentioned
>are the most recent.

Hmmm. I know the enhanced driver fixed this under win98. But I also
know I had it working on win2K for quite a while too. I seem to recall
that it was easier in win2K than it was in win98 but it's been a long
time since I did the initial setup. Perhaps the win2K supplied driver
would be better than whatever I've got layered over it direct from HP.

>Also, if your printer only has the standard memory equipment, make sure
>that you switch to 300dpi when printing graphics and such.

I'll try this. I don't think it will help with the current problem
because it even shows up in Print Preview on the client.

Any other advice appreciated,
Bob

 

[Guest]

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Bob,

Insufficient memory in the printer is a very likely cause of odd effects when
printing. How much memory in the computer? If you'd like to buy a 64MB kit of
guaranteed compatible memory, please get in touch. I am running an LJ5 with
64MB and no problems ever... Ben Myers ben_myers@charter.net

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:55:48 GMT, Bob <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote:

>I have a problem with my Laserjet 5 when using the "Standard" driver.
>It does some odd stuff such as failing to print graphics from MS-Word
>and printing boxes around things that don't need boxes around them in
>MS Powerpoint.
>
>I cured these problems back when I was using WIN98 by installing the
>Laserjet 5 "Enhanced" driver. However, this driver does not seem to be
>available for Win2K. (The printer hangs off a win2K server and runs
>from win2K workstations.
>
>Any idea where I can get the enhanced driver for win2K? I tried all
>the packages at HP.com for win2K but they all include only the
>standard driver.