----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??
> > Regarding printer language the cheapest parallel-equipped printers (that > call themselves winprinters) in reality are not GDI printers anymore (as > opposed to 5 years ago). Instead they use PJL, a very basic language from > Zenographics. Most cheap LaserJets are fully HP PCL compatible as long as > you can initiate a PJL session and download the firmware to them, after > which they become full-fledged LaserJets (a good example is the LJ 1xxx > series that uses this trick). I have managed to download the firmware > independently from QPC2 to my HP LJ1000 (without using the "DOS Emulation" > as they call the regular PCL emulation on these ones) and it worked fine > after that using "RAW" transfer on ProWeSs. > Hi Phoebus, I have been thinking about this message for a few days. Are you implying that a lot of "Windows only" lasers could still print from QPC2? If so, can you give more information about the technique, where you can get PJL from. (Is it downloadable freeware etc?). What is your technique for downloading PJL from QPC? It might be worthwhile if other of us who have lasers tried a few experiments. If these are successful it would make a good article for QL Today. Geoff Wicks http://members.lycos.co.uk/geoffwicks/justwords.htm
