New Printers with Windows filePro 5.7

[Scott Nelson]

I see this driver from this site and from driverscloud.com.

Has anyone used drivers from these sites?  I want to be sure they are safe.




On 09/26/2022 08:41 AM, Reggie Freedman GM wrote:
> This may work.... 
> https://www.hpdrivers.net/universal-pcl5-print-driver-for-hp-v5-9-0-18326/
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Reggie Freedman GM <rdfreedman at gmail.com>
> To: Scott Nelson <scott at logicdatasystems.com>
> Sent: 9/26/2022 9:39:40 AM
> Subject: Re: New Printers with Windows filePro 5.7
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> Reggie here
> PCL6 is NOT filePro compatible to PCL5  Sad - It is not an upgrade, 
> more like a whole new windows driver.
>
> filePro will not print through or using a PCL6 driver.
>
> You might search for a PCL5 driver for your HP209dwe:
>
> "pcl5 driver for hp209dwe"
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Nelson via Filepro-list <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Reply-To: Scott Nelson <scott at logicdatasystems.com>
> To: filePro Mailing List <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Sent: 9/26/2022 7:45:58 AM
> Subject: New Printers with Windows filePro 5.7
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> We gave up on the Inkjet printer, and now trying to print to a wi-fil 
> HP laserjet.
>
> I am using the basic HPLASER print codes that worked on the Dell 
> printer.  When I try to print to the new HP209dwe printer, it behaves 
> the same as the other wi-fi printers.  The printer wakes up and sounds 
> like it will begin, the nothing happens.  No paper movement at all.
>
> I wonder if this is because it is wi-fi or just not liking the escape 
> codes in the filePro printer table for HPLASER.  I tried many of the 
> other printer types and they all behave the same way.   I am trying 
> this without the MKPCL overlay, but will need to use that with the 
> invoice printout once I get the printer to behave.
>
> The barely capable support at HP says this printer is PCL6 and they no 
> longer publish escape code data for printers.
>
> Has anyone else had these issues?
>
> Are their other USB printers that would work better than all the new 
> wi-fi winderz based printers?
>
> What newer laser printers (B&W) are you using with windows filePro on 
> windows 10?   Which fP printer driver?
>
> Thanks
>
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