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HP 5L interface

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by twonk

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I have an HP Laser Jet 5L printer that prints its self-test
page ok, but when connected to a PC (K6-300 MHz; 128 MB RAM
using W98 O.S) or laptop, the data will not transfer from the PC to the printer.
The printer software, fuse, drivers, cable connections and IRQ settings
are all ok. Why won?t it print? Note: Even though HP no longer supports
the 5L series, doesn?t mean it ready for the junk yard?the self-test works.

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by willcomp

Simple things first. Change out parallel cable. They do go bad and you have the symptoms.

If not cable, could be parallel interface or another internal component. Repair cost likely would be much more than value of printer or replacement cost in today's market.

Dalton

by willcomp

Laserjet 5L works with standard old parallel port (usually denoted as SPP in BIOS) but enhanced modes are OK too.

by thechas

Are the computers set to the correct LPPT port mode?

Most printers require either EPP or ECP mode.

It also would be worth the effort to update the chip-set drivers to verify that the proper drivers for the port are in place.

Chas

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