Running a Large Printer off a Laptop

Hi yes you can use the printer, with out trouble no. I have only heard stories from others and perhaps they where trying to use old ones but they can be a bear to setup. Wish you best of luck.rockyolson@charter.net

The printer should not be a problem,the printer cable should not be a problem,I have not had any problems with connecting laptops to a standalone HP6MP printer on a daily basis,the drivers loaded on the machine will also work,they are on the operating system disk.Good Luck

more than sufficent enough to run the machine and it can also be shared with other network users if needed. i really don't see any problems with it. good luck!!!

Hi !
You should have no problems with the config. you describe - but I have one suggestion to add. The printer drivers that came on your Win98 Install CD may have been superseded by now, if they are there at all. Most printer manufacturers supply driver software with the sale of their units, and these can also become outdated. I advise you go to the HP site, and then download and install any new drivers for your specific printer if they are available. This will not only help avoid bugs, but may also help your performance.
Hope this helps :-)

Hi Jess,

This laptop is more than sufficient to drive the multifunction device you are looking at. These HP devices come with a cable that has a mini-Centronics connector on one end (to connect to the printer) and a standard 25-pin Male D-connector on the other end (for the computer).

The Dell laptop will have a standard 25-pin Female D-connector for a parallel port.

I'd suggest, as I always do, that you look on the HP site first before installing this device. They may have updated drivers available and may also have updated information available for this device (installation or operation information).

Regards,
Hilton

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