Inexpensive BW or Color LaserJet printer

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Sun, 13 Aug 2006, Robert T. Repko (R Squared Consultants) wrote:

> I would like to use an inexpensive (I know that is relative) BW or Color HP
> LaserJet printer.  According to HP any printer with a JetDirect card has a
> print processor built in, I assumed that meant it would work with filePro, not
> a safe assumption.  I purchased 3 2600 Color LaserJets only to find out they
> do not work with filepro.  Hence I would like to know what HP printers you
> have successfully used with filepro.  Running SCO OSR 5.0.7, Facetwin, and
> filePro 5.x

Use the printers you have, with Print Wizard.

Set up one Windows PC as a "printer server". Run Print Wizard Server
Edition, with "/TranslatePCL" on.

There are several ways you can "plumb" it, including as an LPD with three
queues, or emulating a JetDirect with three ports, each going to a
different printer.

After you've got the basics working, you can add form overlays, PDF
generation, and faxing, with no additional money.

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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