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I have recently acquired the above printer and wish to modify the [factory] print settings: Density from 3 to 5 and Pitch from 10 to 16.67. HP states that there is a Device Configuration utility available on the CD1 disc supplied with the printer. However there is NOT and I have not been able to see it as a download on the internet. I have, however, obtained some help on an HP forum and a contributor there has provided two prn files and 'informed' to post them to the ports on my computer.

My computer [Dell Optiplex GX280] is divided into two: 2 GB for Dos 6.22 and WinXP 38 GB. I require the printer to print in Dos Foxbase+ reports in 16.67 [my previously held HPlllp printer printed these reports automatically in correct format for 10 years!]

So I am asking how do I post these .prn files to the printer ports? Do I download it to the Dos partition and from there to give an appropriate Dos command or do I do it from the WinXP section of the computer?

And I will require hand held [a novice in these matters - will be 80 in December]...

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Give this a try from a command prompt. Copy PJL_default_density_5.prn LPT1: and copy PJL_default_pitch_12.prn LPT1:

Make sure the files are in the directory that you are sending the command from. It would be easiest to put both files on the root of c:\ and make sure you are not in say c:\windows\system32 directory but c:\ only. Understand? Hope the helps.
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Thanks for your prompt response.

Helps partially... in that I was able to install what I considered was the Device Configuration utility [previously did not realise that one had to select item 2]. However when I attempted to locate the DCU under HP LaserJet 1200 -> Tools did not see Device Configuration Utility.

It was because of this that I started a thread in a HP Forum and a contributor helpfully wrote two .prn files:

Attachment PJL_default_density_5.prn ?1 KB
Attachment PJL_default_pitch_12.prn ?1 KB

and then suggested "If you send the contents of these files direct to the print port (e.g. using the DOS copy /b command) then they should (theoretically) set the defaults as described above."

I asked for clarification from him but got "You should be able to find plenty of web pages explaining use of these commands within a DOS 'command prompt' window within a Windows XP user session."

Wracking my 'brains' and looking into the Internet and on this site for .prn files I am still at a loss for the mechanics of posting to the printer.

 
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Give this a try from a command prompt. Copy PJL_default_density_5.prn LPT1: and copy PJL_default_pitch_12.prn LPT1:

Make sure the files are in the directory that you are sending the command from. It would be easiest to put both files on the root of c:\ and make sure you are not in say c:\windows\system32 directory but c:\ only. Understand? Hope the helps.
 
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Kahawn

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Thanks for your response reedo.

When you say 'root of c:\' Do you mean that I transfer these files to the Directory C:/ in Dos 6.2 and post the Copy command from there?

And what about this "Dos copy /b command' where I have read states "posts the binary codes"...?

And the port in which the HPLJ 1200 is DOT4_001
 
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Kahawn

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The port selected was by the HP CD1 [Installation] CD.. I have never seen or heard of it before.

However since our last exchange I have been experiencing problems with this exercise: And attempt to transfer the .prn files to the Dos sector in my computer via copy the files to a 3.5" diskette drive showed that the drive has packed up -> reporting that the diskettes cannot be read or formatted [and this on BOTH the Dell computers in my possession],

So I did some research on .prn files on the Internet and find that there is a utility PrnPrint that with 'print' to computers [under certain conditions] via WinXP and am now going down that route. [Trust that the DOT4 port is not a problem... another hurdle to jump]

Will report how successful I am.

The perfect solution is to be able to download [or upload!] the Device Configuration utility that am informed on the HP site [and also on the page you posted] is available on the CD1 installation disc... however that does not seem to upload it.. Yesterday my computer was playing up after I subscribed to and installed DriverUpdate software on the day before supplied by AVG the computer seized when I attempted to turn it off in the evening and I therefore had to unplug it. Last night when I closed down the computer there were 91 [!!!] updates to be performed by Microsoft.

So I am looking forward to see whether this has sorted out the bugs and maybe will even download the DCU from CD1.
 
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