That seems a lot. Doesn't windows have generic PCL or PS drivers? Even Apple's IPP assumes PCL
On Mon., Jun. 5, 2023, 17:41 D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk, <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend has an old trusty HP LaserJet 4MP printer. > > This is so old that HP no longer makes Windows drivers for it and HP no > longer has online manuals for it. I'm guessing that the 4mp model was > introduced about 30 years ago. (I bought a LaserJet IIP in 1989 for > $1400. Long dead.) > > It works fine under Linux (he has used Ubuntu). He did need a dongle to > connect the serial or parallel port (I don't remember which) to a USB port > on the computer. > > There is a hack to support this for use by Windows: > > <https://openprinting.github.io/wsl-printer-app/> > > Highlights: > > - run Ubuntu in WSL2 (requires Win11) > > - use ubunto-previow because that allows systemd, which is needed > > - use <https://github.com/dorssel/usbipd-win> to pass through the USB > device to Ubuntu > > He is about to try this. I hope it work > > Boy is that a lot of duct tape. > --- > Post to this mailing list [email protected] > Unsubscribe from this mailing list > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >
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