Printing from DOS Applications Required For MS-DOS - A 80486 processor (or later) is the minimum. - At least 4 megabytes (MB) of RAM is required. While your HP DeskJet printer is primarily a Windows printer, you can also print from a DOS software program. There are two different ways that you can control print settings when you are getting ready to print a document: the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS and DOS printer drivers. Both of these are described in the following pages. Topics included in this document are: - About the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS - About DOS Printer Drivers - Installing and Using the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS - Supported Character Sets About the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS DOS users have access to many printer features through specific DOS printer drivers; however, many software manufacturers do not develop printer drivers for their software programs. The HP DeskJet printers provide their own DOS software control panel for improved printer control when DOS printer drivers are not available or when certain print settings are not available through DOS software programs. Note: The HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS is not a printer driver. It should be used to set print settings that are not available through DOS software programs. Printer drivers are supplied by the manufacturers of your DOS software programs. If your DOS software program does not include a printer driver for the HP DeskJet printers, contact the manufacturer of the software program or use one of the alternate printer drivers. About DOS Printer Drivers What is a printer driver? If you use DOS software programs (whether or not they are running within Microsoft Windows), you need a specific printer driver for each DOS program in order to print to your HP DeskJet printer. Printer drivers allow you to access the printer's features from your software program's print selections or menus. These features include print quality, page orientation, paper type, paper size, and character sets. How can I get a printer driver? DOS software manufacturers provide and update printer drivers for their DOS software programs. The best driver to use is the one designed specifically for the HP DeskJet printer model you are using. However, you can often achieve satisfactory results by using a different HP DeskJet printer driver. Listed below are commonly used DOS software programs and their recommended printer drivers. How do I install DOS printer drivers? To install DOS printer drivers, follow the instructions supplied by the software manufacturer. After you have installed the printer driver, you will need to set up the driver from within the software program. If you have any questions or concerns about the performance of your printer when using one of these drivers, contact the software manufacturer. If there is not a DOS printer driver for my HP DeskJet printer, is there another printer driver I can use instead? Program Version Recommended Printer Driver WordPerfect 5.1, 5.1+, 6.0 HP DeskJet 600, 670C or 850C Harvard Graphics 3.0 HP DeskJet 540 Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x, 4.0 HP DeskJet 540 MS Word 5.5, 6.0 HP DeskJet 560C Selecting a printer driver for your specific HP DeskJet printer in each DOS software DOS Software program that you use ensures the best support for your printer. If an HP DeskJet 800 Series printer driver is not available within your software program, HP recommends that you select one of the following printer drivers. Printer Driver Level of Support HP DeskJet 850C Color printing HP DeskJet 670C Color printing HP DeskJet 560C Color printing HP DeskJet 550C Color printing HP DeskJet 600 Color printing HP DeskJet 540 Color printing HP DeskJet 500C Color printing HP DeskJet 320 Color printing HP DeskJet 310 Color printing HP DeskJet 520 Monochrome printing HP DeskJet 510 Monochrome printing HP DeskJet 500 Monochrome printing HP DeskJet PLUS Monochrome printing HP DeskJet Monochrome printing Installing and Using the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS The HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS software program is provided on the printer software disks and on the printer software CD. See the "User's Guide for Windows" for information on obtaining printer software on diskettes. Installing the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS To access the printer's features, install the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS as described below: Before you install the DOS control panel: 1. Perform all physical setup procedures given in the Quick Start Poster. 2. Make sure that both the computer and the printer are turned on. To install the DOS control panel: 1. Do one of the following: - Insert the printer software CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. or - Insert the "HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS" floppy disk into your computer's floppy disk drive. 2. - If you are installing from a CD: At the DOS prompt (C:\>), type your computer's CD-ROM drive designator (for example D:\), then type DJCPINST and press Enter, as in: D:\DJCPINST or - If you are installing from a floppy disk: At the DOS prompt (C:\>), type your computer's floppy disk drive designator (for example A:\ or D:\), then type INSTALL and press Enter, as in: A:\INSTALL 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS. If you encounter problems with the installation: - If you receive a message that the installation of the control panel was unsuccessful, reinstall the control panel. - If the installation is again unsuccessful, or if the control panel software is damaged or missing, contact your authorized HP dealer. Selecting Print Settings Use the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS to: - Select print settings that may not be available from some DOS programs - Monitor the printer's status at any time Typically, duplicate print settings that are selected from a DOS software program override print settings selected in the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS. To access the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS, type DJCP at the DOS (C:\>) prompt. For example: C:\>DJCP After the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS appears, you can activate its selections in one of two ways: - With the mouse -- Move the mouse to position the pointer on the desired selection, then click the left mouse button. - With the keyboard -- Press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the selection name. Help in the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS For information on the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS, select the About This Program button on the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS screen. Also, context-sensitive help appears at the bottom of the control panel screen as print selections. Supported Character Sets A character set is a collection of the symbols and characters that constitute all elements of a language or discipline (legal), including punctuation and numbers. The HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS can be used to select a default character set. The HP DeskJet printers support the following character sets: United Kingdom (ISO 4) German (ISO 21) French (ISO 69) Italian (ISO 15) Danish/Norwegian (ISO 60) Swedish (ISO 11) Spanish (ISO 17) ASCII (ISO 6) Legal PC-8 Roman-8 Roman-9 PC-850 PC-8 Danish/Norwegian ECMA-94 Latin 1 (ISO 8859/1) PC-852 PC-858 Latin 2 (ISO 8859/2) Latin 5 (ISO 8859/9) Latin 9 (ISO 8859/15) PC-8 Turkish DOS Reference Lines of Text Per Page Line spacing is the vertical distance between printed lines on the page. The default line spacing for HP DeskJet printers is six printed vertical lines per inch (lpi). When printing a partial page without sending a form-feed command, the Resume light blinks. Press the Resume button to finish printing. The page ejects automatically. Number of Lines/Characters in Landscape Orientation Printer Commands and Control Codes You can use printer commands and control codes to control the selection of character sets and other aspects of your printer. Refer to your software program manual for specific information on how to send commands to your printer. Internal Printer Fonts Internal fonts are bitmap or scalable fonts that are stored in the printer. The following internal bitmapped fonts are supplied for the HP DeskJet printers: The default font is a portrait-oriented Courier 10 pitch, 12 point, upright, medium- weight. It prints if you do not select a font through your DOS software program. Paper Size Lines Per Page 6 lpi 8 lpi Characters Per Line 10 cpi 16.67 cpi 20 cpi U.S. letter 45 (48) 60 (64) 103 172 206 European A4 45 (48) 60 (63) 110 183 220 U.S. legal 45 (48) 60 (64) 133 222 266 Proportionally-Spaced Fonts Point Sizes CG Times 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 CG Times Italic 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 Univers 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 Univers Italic 5, 6, 10, 12 Fixed-Pitch Fonts Point Sizes Pitches Courier 6, 12, 24 5, 10...
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