HP OfficeJet 6500A plus

[Jim Asman]

--------------- Original Message ---------------
At 09:40A Thu Jan 06 2011, smittyusn1 at bellsouth.net wrote:

> For those that may be interested:  I just bought a HP OfficeJet 6500A 
($150.00) a few days ago and am very pleased with this Multi-Function machine,  
> PCL 3 compatible, color, duplex (print both sides), scanner, copier, 
multi-sheet feeder.   Wireless and RJ-45, even a web connection.  32 PPM and 
> beautiful quality.  
> 
> 
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-18972-238444-12019-3328086
-4083974.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#BVRRWidgetID
> 
> A few reviews are disturbing,  however this is not a photo printer (but is 
capable).  Maybe  Jim Asman will come up with some fp print codes to do 
> some simple color and print both sides in filePro.   Unless he is frozen in 
up there in the Arctic.    

Looking at the spec, it only mentions "PCL 3 GUI" as a standard(only)
internal language. Now whether or not it will print text from UNIX
someone will have to try it. I seem to recall a PCL3 GUI something in
a LINUX print setup, but I don't know how that would relate to filePro.

You will certainly be very restricted for font selection. If there is
a vanilla PCL3 side to the printer, then you could possibly download
a soft font.

It is very UNLIKELY that you would be able to print duplex from filePro,
on DOS or UNIX, as the GUI part of the PCL3 will be required. The way
the paper is typically handled, the backside needs to print upside down
for it to work. As the page is turned into a huge bitmap. it is easy
to flop it over but problematic with a text file.

I personally wouldn't purchase a printer like this as my filePro printer,
but it certainly has applications.

Wayne, can you print from filePro in both 10 cpi and 12 cpi ?

One of the DeskJet printcode tables is probably a better fit. hp-560 maybe.


Jim 
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