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10-13-2023 05:13 PM
Yea, I know this is an ancient plotter but I am using Autocad r.14 and the two
work well together. The plotter will do the self test and print beatifully. It will
also print the setup sheet.
I couldn't hook the printer up to my pc because the pc contains
only usb ports so I got print server 300x. The plotter will not print
the configuration sheet. I have new hp parallell port for the plotter
and the router is new.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Rick
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10-13-2023 10:05 PM
If this is a desktop computer with expansion ports, add a parallel port. My experience with USB to parallel adapters is mixed at best.
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10-13-2023 10:05 PM
If this is a desktop computer with expansion ports, add a parallel port. My experience with USB to parallel adapters is mixed at best.
I am a volunteer, offering my knowledge to support fellow users, I do not work for HP nor speak for HP.
10-14-2023 10:51 AM
Worth the minimal hardware investment in my opinion as direct parallel is going to give you best experience. There appears to be some contradictory information about parallel support in Windows 11 so you might want to dig into that a little further. I would suspect an issue with the 300X over the plotter, but that is just a personal guess.
I am a volunteer, offering my knowledge to support fellow users, I do not work for HP nor speak for HP.