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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Boardmaker Output to HP DeskJet 920 or 960
Inkjetprinters


Elso,
It should work. I also use an old program sometimes and it only outputs to
hp LaserJet 300 x 300 or dot matrix.
It runs in a dos box inside Windows printing to a HP 970cxi and HP
LaserJet III. I have tried it with other printer manufactures
it didn't work. I also had an older HP inkjet and it worked fine with that
too.
All dos programs still send the print job through windows so the HP
program must be converting the file before it goes to the
printer.

Derek

I used the laserjetprinter output of the program. I understand this
in in HP PCL3 language to the printer. The Boardmaker program
supports printers like HP LaserjetII.
The new HP Inkjet printers use HP PCL 3 IMPROVED language. So my
question is: is this new language backwards compatible? Can I use a
HP Deskjet 920 or 960 with my old Boardmaker PCB design software?
The program runs under DOS; Windows should NOT be detected.
Any help greatly appreciated.
ELSO.





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