Conference hydra::amiga_v1

I have an LJ250 on my A500. This little guy is unbelievable!  I use the
PAINTJET driver (pointer in this file *somewhere*, or on WJG::AMIGA:)

I've printed several DPAINT II pics, and a couple Sculpt 3D. They come out
real nice. I think if I knew more about this stuff I could play around
with preferences settings and get it even better!  All in all, the LJ250
is a quality printer.

I must admit, I am running it a 4800 baud, and it's quite slow (I *think* it
took about 10-15 minutes to print a low-res DPAINT pic!). Maybe 9600 would help,
and maybe the driver is just a pig? Either way, dont expect to go into
production with this thing  :-)

I don't know about employee price, but I've heard it was under $1K
(reasonable?)

    Using the V1.3 printer driver and 9600 baud, full color printouts
    take about 3-4 min.
    
    John
    

Wow!  I'll change to 9600 baud, do you have the V1.3 driver online?

This is what I'm using:

Directory DUA1:[AMIGA]

PAINTJET.EXE;2           14  20-APR-1988 19:33  (RWED,RWED,RE,R)


John

    I got the 1.3 printer driver  DEVS:PRINTER.DRIVER from V2.0 of ProWrite
    as well as a new version of HP_Paintjet driver.  If you have purchased
    any new versions of software lately that come with a workbench,
    you probably have the pre-release drivers.
    
    I have an LJ on my Amiga at work.  You're welcome to drop by anytime
    to take a look/try it out if you're in the area.  I'm in Westboro
    F/S HQ,  YWO/E3.
    
    John
    

    I called Employee purchase a month or so ago their price was $850.00.
    But they will only sell the serial version.  The Paralel version was
    to hard to get and customers, (non Employee customers) get the priority.
    This is month old information.
    
    Alan                                                    
    
    
    

    Hi,
    
    I'm having a LJ250 printer home as a loan for about a month this
    summer. I have tried it and it is marvellous! But with the PAINTJET.EXE
    driver it is soooo SLOW !!
    
    Haven't got ProWrite or any software with the new 1.3 drivers. So
    PLEASE could anybody upload a faster driver. It would make me so
    happy during my vacation 8^).
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    			      -	Tuomo 
                                 

    Has anyone heard a recent employee price for the LJ250 and whether
    the parallel version is available? 
    
    Also, does the printer support HPGL?  I have been assuming the thing
    supports HP Graphics since it is mostly designed by HP.
    
    Thanks for your help,
    
    Curt
    

    There is a parallel version available through DEPP, give them a
    call for the exact price/availability.
    
    The thing works great with the 1.3 HP printer driver (although it
    does understand sixels with the setting of a switch)  I got a digitized
    picture done on one in my office if you are curious...
    
    Robb

    What type of cable did you use?  I have the use of a LJ250 but the
    cable is missing.  I have the HP drivers off 1.3, but no manuals
    or cables for the printer. Would appreciate some direction...thanks
    
    Rob

    re. .9
    
    There has been no answer since oct 89. I wish to connect an LJ252 to my
    amiga 500 I bought X'mas 89 with WB 1.3 . 
    
    What do I need as to cables and good drivers ?
    
    Thanks in advance, Patrick

    I use the painjet driver, set the LJ250 to HPGL, 9600 baud.
    
    The 1.3 manual describes the prefs settings to use.  I needed
    a multiplier of 2 in x and y to get the picture to be approx 
    screen size.
    
    The cable I built myself, long ago, to talk to an Okidata
    microline 92.  I remember needing to have jumpers between 
    pins (DSR and DTR perhaps) or the printer assumed that the
    computer was not ready.  The LJ250 needs the same jumper.
    
    Yrs
    Erg
    

    The LJ252 is a parallel interface printer.  I have heard that the
    standard Centronics cable will do.

    Thanks for the quick response.
    
    Tonight I shall have a look in the drivers disk and read the manual.
 
    Is there any all ready made cables available as I'm totally useless
    with wiring and technical explanation. The other thing is that I don't
    have any tools except a Hammer....
    
    Many thanks, Patrick the UK wishfull owner of an LJ252...
    

    re .12
    
    Thanks i was writing .13 when .12 was so I believe I have the answer.
    
    Cheers, Patrick

    The wishful owner is now an owner. The printer came in with the cable
    just plug it in the back of the amiga and of you go.
    
    An other thing I have an old French basic W/P called Textcraft + it 
    doesn't have the right driver "HP-paintjet" I can print text using 
    HP-deskjet how do you load an other driver ? There is a space for other
    printer but no explanation on how to use it , seem to allow only for
    name of printer ! Can it be that simple ?
    
    Bye for now Patrick 

>    HP-deskjet how do you load an other driver ? There is a space for other
>    printer but no explanation on how to use it , seem to allow only for
>    name of printer ! Can it be that simple ?

    I'm not sure I completely understand your question, but if the HP
    printer driver is compatible with the Workbench version on your
    Textcraft disk, you should be able to copy it to devs/printers and
    select it via preferences. This is assuming Textcraft uses preferences
    and not its own mechanism.

    Hope this helps,

    Pete