Re: [TCLUG:1298] HP 820 cse printer

[Robert Sinland <rsinland@means.net>]

Mark Dunnett wrote:

> Hi Gang,
>
> I have the above mentioned printer, and run Linux Redhat 5.1 on a Dell
> P200. Not thinking clearly when I bought it, it is "Windows" compatible,
> which for almost a year meant only Win 95. HP has finally come out with an
> NT driver for it.
>
> I haven't gotten it to work under Linux at all. I've tried printing ASCII
> directly to the port and I've tried using a driver for a different HP
> deskjet. I have two questions - anybody have any ideas on using this
> printer, and if not, anybody familiar with writing Linux device drivers?
>
> I'm willing to give the programming a shot, but I'm not sure how I would
> determine the specific calls to this printer.
>
> Thanks!
> Mark Dunnett
> M.A.D. Software, Inc.
>
>

   I have the 855Cse, and was under the same impression, untill it dawnedon me
that the sucker printed from dos just fine, so why not Linux?
  I d/led and installed magic filter and used the HP 650 settings and she
works just fine :)
RS