The support side of http://hp.com has listings for the manuals and driver software (version 5.1.1 is the latest and supports OS 8.x through OS 9.x) for the DeskJet 310 and 320 PC parallel printers and the DeskWriter 310 and 320 Mac Serial printers as well as spec sheets. (The 310 and 320 are pretty much the same except the 320 prints a little faster.) The words "DeskJet 310" (or 320) or "DeskWriter 310" (or 320) are usually found to the right of the control buttons.
Check the side of the printer unit (the part with the control buttons) for the printer cable port. If you have the round 8 pin port, it is a DeskWriter (Mac) printer and usable with your 5300 via a Mac printer cable. If it has a port that looks like a small SCSI connector, it is a DeskJet (PC) printer. Both versions are color capable printers, but only the deskWriter will work on your 5300. There are parallel to USB converters available, but that would require adding USB capabilites and the converter. The cost wouldn't be worth the effort. I'd recommend selling the DeskJet to a PC user and looking for a DeskWriter for your Mac. (LEM Swap or eBay) The C3005A designation on the bottom of the unit is the part number for the sheet feeder/printer base assembly. The printer unit is actually removeable from the base for an even more compact and lighter printer. With the units separated, there is a battery cover visible on the bottom of the printer unit. This can use an optional rechargeable battery that allows up to 100 pages to be printed without external power. (Great for print anywhere use with a PB) Without the sheet feeder assembly, the paper must be single loaded though. The AC power unit recharges the battery without it needing to be removed from the printer. I find no reference to any PCMCIA slot. Where is it located on your printer? Once the software is installed, it works just like any other Chooser selected printer in a Mac. It has the standard page setup and print commands with some options available after "Print" is selected. David Allen Pat Chapman wrote: > I've just acquired the above to work with my pb 5300 but despite much > trawling of the net I can't find the User Guide/Manual. It is C3005A model > and may be a 320. > > I'm particularly interested in what the PCMCIA card type connection is all > about and also how to use the Menu settings. I seem to remember seeing > reference to this printer on this list. > > If anyone can help I will be very grateful. > > Pat -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
