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HP 3100

Tags: 3100, hp, laserjet
Does anyone out there know if there is a way to get a HP Laserjet 3100 to work with OS/2?
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Zone: OS
Question Asked By: rburr
Solution Provided By: magarity
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Solution Grade: A
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04.11.2000 at 12:05PM PDT, ID: 2705102
A direct quote from Hewlett Packard's web site concerning the Laserjet 3100:

***************

The product utilizes host-based printing technology. Unlike other HP printers, the product is not able to interpret the PCL language sent from other HP drivers.  Therefore, the product drivers that come in the box are the only drivers that will work with the product in Windows. This is true                            for all Windows operating systems in which the product is                      supported.

The product has been designed to operate under the following Microsoft (R) environments only:
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95/98, and Windows NT 4.0. The product software integrates with Windows to allow you to easily control the                                    product's four major functions: printing, faxing, copying, and scanning.

************** Close quote.

This means, in no uncertain terms, that like a 'Winmodem', this device will not be functional except with the given Win systems.

HOWEVER, do not give up all hope, since HP also notes:

**************

NOTE: If using the product with DOS applications, it is                          necessary to select an HP LaserJet Series II driver within the                            DOS application.

************** close quote.

This IMPLIES that you MIGHT be able to get limited functionality if you install the printer as a Laserjet Series II under OS/2.

If the Laserjet II driver for OS/2 works even with the basic functions, then that's all you'll get.  If they don't work at all, then consider this printer to be like a Winmodem.

The key is in the top quote above where they note that this particular printer is "unlike other HP printers".

Sorry for the bad news, hope you can get at least limited functionality, but I'm not willing to bet that you can.

Regards,
magarity
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04.11.2000 at 12:09PM PDT, ID: 2705113
Thanks, must have missed that on HP's Site.  Exactly what I was looking for.
 
04.11.2000 at 12:11PM PDT, ID: 2705119
PS - Further supporting evidence this printer is a no-go under OS/2 is the fact that the OS/2 device driver repository skips straight from Laserjet 2000 series to 4000 series.  A lot of drivers have recent dates (the 4000 series OS/2 drivers were revised earlier this month), but there is nary a mention of the 3000 series.  If it were possible to make 3100 drivers, they would be listed there.
 
04.11.2000 at 12:13PM PDT, ID: 2705124
If you do want to try the laserjet 2 driver, the latest can be found at:
http://www3.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/D3472CAAF080AA0585256219006D0A02.html
Its latest update is given as 31 Mar 2000.
 
 
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