Some time ago, I posted a request for help in getting an Aspect 3000 computer
connected to an HP 4000 T laser printer.
The Bruker Instruments computer technical support team said that it would not
be possible.
Thanks to all of those who shared your experiences. Thanks to Dr. George
Furst for the solution to our problem.
Dr. Furst wrote that he uses serial to parallel converters on several Aspect
3000 systems to print to various HP laser printers. For those who may find
it useful, the technical details follow.
The serial to parallel converter was obtained from Global Computer Supplies,
1-800-845-6225. Their part number is C6180. The microswitch settings are
switch # 0=off, 1=on parameter
1 1
2 0 hardware flow control, RTS/CTS
3 0
4 1
5 1 9600 baud
6 1 8 data bits
7 0
8 0 no parity
9 0 serial to parallel conversion
10 0 normal operation
>From the HP LaserJet 4000 series printer configuration menu, change
personality from AUTO to PCL.
>From Aspect 3000 computer, select HPLJ3P with CA command.
Issue TOPL command. Issue PX command. Issue NP command.
If you share the same printer with a PC that needs to print postscript files,
remember to change the printer's personality back to AUTO.
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Lawrence Byrnes,
NMR Laboratory Manager,
Numare Spectralab Incorporated
Research Director,
The Schoenenberg Institute of Molecular Spectroscopy
10 Summit Avenue, Building #6, P.O. Box 96,
Berkeley Heights, NJ, 07922-0096,
telephone 908-665-0066
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