Hi folks!
I need some help with the above printer.  I installed the enclosed Windows
drivers in Win-OS/2 and I just get garbage.
I downloaded the updated driver from the Device Driver Pak Online, and
it is a fixpak for omni.exe.  I've never done a fixpack before and the 
enclosed instructions were rather confusing.  But inside the zip file I found
the drivers and I just dragged the driver for my printer to the desktop.
I was able to print, but am wondering about the following:
Will I get the best printer performance from this or do I need to do the
fixpack?  I spent bucks on the printer and I want the best color 
resolution it'll give me.  I printed stuff in PM-JPEG and it was only ok.
How can I get the damn thing working in Win-OS/2?  I am using Warp 4.
And what applications is anybody using this thing well with?  I did a big
mail merge already in Describe and it came out ok....but as far as color?
Thanks in advance--Nick
lawrus@ibm.net
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS       Ref: E3VL0011 Date: 03/26/97
From: RICHARD PIOTROWSKI                                    Time: 05:00pm
\/To: NICHOLAS LAWRUS                                     (Read 2 times)
Subj: R: HPDeskJet870Cxi Win-OS2

NL>Hi folks!
NL>I need some help with the above printer.  I installed the enclosed Windo
NL>drivers in Win-OS/2 and I just get garbage.
NL>I downloaded the updated driver from the Device Driver Pak Online, and
NL>it is a fixpak for omni.exe.  I've never done a fixpack before and the
NL>enclosed instructions were rather confusing.  But inside the zip file I 
NL>the drivers and I just dragged the driver for my printer to the desktop.
NL>I was able to print, but am wondering about the following:
NL>Will I get the best printer performance from this or do I need to do the
NL>fixpack?  I spent bucks on the printer and I want the best color
NL>resolution it'll give me.  I printed stuff in PM-JPEG and it was only ok
NL>How can I get the damn thing working in Win-OS/2?  I am using Warp 4.
NL>And what applications is anybody using this thing well with?  I did a bi
NL>mail merge already in Describe and it came out ok....but as far as color
NL>Thanks in advance--Nick
NL>lawrus@ibm.net
NL>___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
NL>--- Maximus/2 2.02
 
Nicholas,
 
I have an HP 855cse which I believe is it's poor cousin.
 
The Windows drivers installed and work very well. Make sure you are
connected to LPT1.OS2 and not LPT1. Also make sure the Print Manager is
turned off. This is probably the source of the "Garbage". By connecting
to LPT1.OS2 the print is sent to he OS/2 spooler.
 
As far as the PM driver goes, The quality of the color output is
so-so. I have been fairly well satisfied but, for the highest quality
I will print in a WIN-OS/2 session.
 
If the driver is working, It is probably OK. The correct way to do it
is to open the printer object, then properties, then "install" the
updated driver.
 
Rich Piotrowski
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 252 OS2 DOS       Ref: E3E00005 Date: 03/08/97
From: TONY LANGDON                                          Time: 03:05am
\/To: ALL                                                 (Read 4 times)
Subj: Win32S with Win OS/2

This is an old problem which I've shelved for a while, but I've been
trying to install Win32S in Win-OS/2 (i.e. IBM supplied support), under
Warp Connect 3 (no fixpaks).
Since Win-OS/2 is a part of Warp, I can't do the old install from a DOS
boot trick, and Win32S refuses to install, even from a full screen
session.  Reading the manuals (both paper and online versions) doesn't
shed any light on this.
Anyone got Win32S working on Warp 3 Connect (blue box)?
... What finally destroyed the Borg: They assimilated Windows
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