need driver and manual for hp 650 C 2859 B

[litecad]

All the links I can find for a driver or manual have apparently expired or otherwise died.  Can't believe there is no one still using these handy and durable machines even though no one sells ink (except black refurbished) for them.  The computer I used died and with it the driver.  I ask for Win XP driver, but any would do.  I mainly use Autocad lite and all I can find only work with full autocad.  Anyone able to help?  Would happily pay a reasonable fee to keep from having to junk the plotter.

Thanks

[chris1designjet]

Dear Sir  

Yes it is a great plotter and fast . . I do  have the basic driver on an old hard disk that i have to find  but mean wile try these two  

please and give me a feed back . and need to know witch windows xp version 64 bit or 32 bit and if it has sp1  installed 

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software10/COL21412/pl-56198-2/hpdj500wx64pclen.exe

and this 

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software11/COL25756/pl-66260-3/hpdj510wx64glen.exe

installing as standard  procedure add printer  , lpt1 , browse , and choosing designjet 500 42 in  simply 

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software13/printers/win-x64-hpgl2-drv.zip  

and this one choosig the only hpgh2 driver 

awaiting a feed back from you thanks 

[chris1designjet]

Dear Sir 

I found a driver for windows xp 32 bit  

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software3/COL3190/pl-10683-3/pl532en.exe

and the for windowes 64 bit it should be included in the windows  

maybe choosing hp designjet 600 series  for the hp  in the driver of windows 

hope i have a feed back 

 Have a great day 

[litecad]

Thanks much for the reply.  I'm not sure why I can't get any of these to work.  I downloaded them to a usb drive, loaded then into the XP computer (XP Pro with Svc pack 2,) and after unzipped could not find a setup or other executable file.  Will try again later.  Am doing it this way because the XP computer is too far from our wireless modem to log on and we don't use it for internet anyhow.  Will try again later, but, if you find the disc I would love to have the original file. Over the last 20 years, I misplaced the manual and disc that came with it. 

[litecad]

Just got this after replying to the first one.  Will try it a little later.  Taking a break from the basement where the XP computer.  We have 0 degree weather now and not as much heat in the basement as I like.

[chris1designjet]

 Dear Sir 

Installing driver the traditional way  

1. Windows XP – Adding a Printer via IP Printing lpt port 
   Go to Start -> Printers and Faxes.
   Under Printer Tasks click Add a printer.
   At the Welcome to Add Printer Wizard click Next.
   Choose Local Printer attached to this computer.
   choose how is your plotter installed thought parallel port  usb  
   Uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play Printer.
   Click Next.
   browse and find the place you downloaded the driver and extract it 
   choose designjet 650 c 
   finish and try