inkjet1700 and DI-704p

hello,

i have hp inkjet1700 and i'd like to connect it to the printer server in
d-link 704p router/switch.

in the router manual is written: "printer server software included is for
windows operating systems only. postscript level 1 and 2 printers can be
connected to the di-704p for macintosh os 9.x or X computers. the di-704p
does not support non-postscript printers with macintosh OS"

is the HP PCL 3 language used by inkjet1700 compatible with postscript?

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HP's PCL 3, 4, and 5 are entirely different from PostScript.

HP get started with the early PCL on the original LaserJet and have since used
it on all LaserJets, InkJets, and walks-talks-crawls-on-its-belly
printer-scanner-copier devices.

Adobe originated PostScript in more or less the same time frame and charge a
license fee for every PostScript printer, except PostScript clones.

I would guess that HP did not want to pay Adobe any license fees, hence went off
in its own direction with PCL... Ben Myers

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 22:30:48 +0100, "Joshua Robin" <> wrote:

>hello,
>
>i have hp inkjet1700 and i'd like to connect it to the printer server in
>d-link 704p router/switch.
>
>in the router manual is written: "printer server software included is for
>windows operating systems only. postscript level 1 and 2 printers can be
>connected to the di-704p for macintosh os 9.x or X computers. the di-704p
>does not support non-postscript printers with macintosh OS"
>
>is the HP PCL 3 language used by inkjet1700 compatible with postscript?
>
>all the best,
>--
>Joshua Robin -> (r13)wbfuebo.nxlfm.cbpmgn.barg.cy | IS -> http://josh.prv.pl
>Galeria Zdjec -> http://jrgallery.end.pl pyrypy -> http://ja-w-pyrypy.end.pl
>
>"Od mysli i slow do czynow jest bardzo, bardzo daleka droga."
>

Joshua Robin <> wrote:

> i have hp inkjet1700 and i'd like to connect it to the printer server in
> d-link 704p router/switch.
>
> in the router manual is written: "printer server software included is for
> windows operating systems only. postscript level 1 and 2 printers can be
> connected to the di-704p for macintosh os 9.x or X computers. the di-704p
> does not support non-postscript printers with macintosh OS"
>
> is the HP PCL 3 language used by inkjet1700 compatible with postscript?

No. Are you trying to print from Mac computers on your network? If so,
there are ways you can convert the PostScript output to PCL that will be
understood by the printer. Ghostscript comes to mind, although I'm sure
there are commercial alternatives if you don't like free stuff.

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> Are you trying to print from Mac computers on your network?

no. actualy i'd like to make a home natwork based on 2 pc computers, one
with windows and one with linux and i'm hesitating between routers: di604
and di704p (604+printserver).
according to the 704's manual, printerserver's software operates - as i
understand - all tasks in all printer-languages which are sent from
windowsOS and only these which are in postscript lev1 and lev2 and sent from
non-windows OS.

so my question is: if HP PCL 3 is *not* compatible with postscript, will i
be able to print from linux using inkjet1700 connected to the di704p?
cause if not, there's no sense in buying 704p instead of 604, and still
printing via printer shared by computer using windows.

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"Chujowo siê z³o¿y³o." Brat Ksiezniczki, bohater filmu 'Edi'

HP's PCL is definitely NOT compatible with PostScript. That's a fact.

Nevertheless, you can probably print to a DeskJet or InkJet from a Linux
computer simply because Linux has DeskJet and InkJet drivers. Even if your
Linux distro does not have drivers for your exact model of Inkjet, you can use
the printer in Linux by installing compatible Inkjet or DeskJet drivers. In
recent years, HP has evolved its printer drivers from a common PCL print engine,
so that drivers for a different model will often work with a given printer. You
may have to experiment a bit to find the driver which is the best fit for your
printer.

I know nothing about the print servers which you are considering, so I cannot
provide any advice there.

You are still very much ahead of the game using PostScript printers in the Linux
world, same as with Macs... Ben Myers

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 16:16:07 +0100, "Joshua Robin" <> wrote:

>U¿ytkownik "Warren Block" <> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
>news:.. .
>
>> Are you trying to print from Mac computers on your network?
>
>no. actualy i'd like to make a home natwork based on 2 pc computers, one
>with windows and one with linux and i'm hesitating between routers: di604
>and di704p (604+printserver).
>according to the 704's manual, printerserver's software operates - as i
>understand - all tasks in all printer-languages which are sent from
>windowsOS and only these which are in postscript lev1 and lev2 and sent from
>non-windows OS.
>
>so my question is: if HP PCL 3 is *not* compatible with postscript, will i
>be able to print from linux using inkjet1700 connected to the di704p?
>cause if not, there's no sense in buying 704p instead of 604, and still
>printing via printer shared by computer using windows.
>
>--
>Joshua Robin -> (r13)wbfuebo.nxlfm.cbpmgn.barg.cy | IS -> http://josh.prv.pl
>Galeria Zdjec -> http://jrgallery.end.pl pyrypy -> http://ja-w-pyrypy.end.pl
>
>"Chujowo siê z³o¿y³o." Brat Ksiezniczki, bohater filmu 'Edi'
>