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Printer help needed
I just picked up a HP laserjet 1100 printer (Model 4224A). I have never
used a laser printer and I cannot find the info I need on the HP site. 1. I have an IEEE 1284 printer cable but it does not fit the laserjet it is about double the size of the laserjet connector. Is there a special cable that I need? The HP website simple says an IEEE 1284 cable. 2. There is a port on the bottom rear of the printer labeled PE. THe port looks about the size of a headset input socket. There is no internal pin visible in the socket. What is the purpose of this socket? Any info or links appreciated. Thanks Jerry |
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Jerry Turba:
I cannot find the info I need on the HP site. comp.periphs.printers -- Mac Cool |
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Jerry Turba wrote: I just picked up a HP laserjet 1100 printer (Model 4224A). I have never used a laser printer and I cannot find the info I need on the HP site. HP no longer sells it, so according to them, it no longer exists. Do you have just the printer or the scanner also (clamps on the front)? 1. I have an IEEE 1284 printer cable but it does not fit the laserjet it is about double the size of the laserjet connector. Is there a special cable that I need? The HP website simple says an IEEE 1284 cable. I am using the cable that came with it. No idea what spec it is, and didn't see a mention in any of the docs I have. Go to someplace like Frys/microcenter and see if you can match up a cable. May cost you more than the printer did. 2. There is a port on the bottom rear of the printer labeled PE. THe port looks about the size of a headset input socket. There is no internal pin visible in the socket. What is the purpose of this socket? My printer (which is an 1100a) doesn't have a PE port. No idea what it might be. I have a pdf file of the user guide. Want a copy? Can Yahoo take an attachment that big? 3megs. -- Rich Greenberg Marietta, GA, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 6507 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val, Red & Shasta (RIP),Red, husky Owner:Chinook-L Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L |
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Jerry Turba wrote:
I just picked up a HP laserjet 1100 printer (Model 4224A). I have never used a laser printer and I cannot find the info I need on the HP site. 1. I have an IEEE 1284 printer cable but it does not fit the laserjet it is about double the size of the laserjet connector. Is there a special cable that I need? The HP website simple says an IEEE 1284 cable. 2. There is a port on the bottom rear of the printer labeled PE. THe port looks about the size of a headset input socket. There is no internal pin visible in the socket. What is the purpose of this socket? Any info or links appreciated. Thanks Jerry Printer name Model number Intro date Discontinue date HP LaserJet 1100 series printer C4224A Nov-98 Apr-01 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...cname=bpl07595 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...263-25470.html http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ectID=bpl06517 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=235424 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=235424 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 Interfaces and Connectivity: High-speed bidirectional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port (C-type connector) with cable included in the box http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 |
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:10:59 +0000, Mac Cool wrote:
Jerry Turba: [quoted text muted] comp.periphs.printers I googled on IEEE 1284 and found out that there are 3 versions of the cable it looks like I need the 1284 type C mini centronics. At least the pictures looks like what I need. If frys doesn't have it I will post to the printer group. Thanks for the info. Jerry |
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:52:56 -0500, Rich Greenberg wrote:
In article , Jerry Turba wrote: [quoted text muted] HP no longer sells it, so according to them, it no longer exists. Do you have just the printer or the scanner also (clamps on the front)? [quoted text muted] I am using the cable that came with it. No idea what spec it is, and didn't see a mention in any of the docs I have. Go to someplace like Frys/microcenter and see if you can match up a cable. May cost you more than the printer did. [quoted text muted] My printer (which is an 1100a) doesn't have a PE port. No idea what it might be. I have a pdf file of the user guide. Want a copy? Can Yahoo take an attachment that big? 3megs. It does not have the scanner unfortunately. I will go to frys. I found out that there is a 1284 type C mini centronics, and it looks like what I need. I never knew there were 3 types of centronics connectors. It will cost more that the printer because I got the printer for free. I did download the manual and a couple other docs from HP, tho nothing about the cable specs nor PE port. Thanks for you help Jerry |
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:09:15 -0600, David Maynard wrote:
Jerry Turba wrote: [quoted text muted] Printer name Model number Intro date Discontinue date HP LaserJet 1100 series printer C4224A Nov-98 Apr-01 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...cname=bpl07595 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...263-25470.html http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ectID=bpl06517 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=235424 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=235424 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 Interfaces and Connectivity: High-speed bidirectional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port (C-type connector) with cable included in the box http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 Thanks for the links David. I did find most of the links on the HP site. My problem is that I didn't realize that there were 3 types of centronics connectors. I have always used A and B, and did not know about the C type. http://www.fapo.com/1284conn.htm Thanks. Jerry |
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Jerry Turba wrote: [...] I will go to frys. I found out that there is a 1284 type C mini centronics, and it looks like what I need. I never knew there were 3 types of centronics connectors. It will cost more that the printer because I got the printer for free. I did download the manual and a couple other docs from HP, tho nothing about the cable specs nor PE port. Thanks for you help Your welcome. One thing to watch out for is feeding multiple sheets at once, especially when the paper supply is low. This needs a feed roller replacement. Around $75. Known design fault. If your lucky, its already been done. -- Rich Greenberg Marietta, GA, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 6507 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val, Red & Shasta (RIP),Red, husky Owner:Chinook-L Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L |
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:19:51 -0500, Rich Greenberg wrote:
In article , Jerry Turba wrote: [...] [quoted text muted] Your welcome. One thing to watch out for is feeding multiple sheets at once, especially when the paper supply is low. This needs a feed roller replacement. Around $75. Known design fault. If your lucky, its already been done. I saw a troubleshooting point about this on the HP site. I'll watch for the problem, and not let the paper supply run low. Thanks again. Jerry |
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Jerry Turba wrote:
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:09:15 -0600, David Maynard wrote: Jerry Turba wrote: [quoted text muted] Printer name Model number Intro date Discontinue date HP LaserJet 1100 series printer C4224A Nov-98 Apr-01 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...cname=bpl07595 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...263-25470.html http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ectID=bpl06517 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=235424 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=235424 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 Interfaces and Connectivity: High-speed bidirectional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port (C-type connector) with cable included in the box http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=18972 Thanks for the links David. I did find most of the links on the HP site. My problem is that I didn't realize that there were 3 types of centronics connectors. I have always used A and B, and did not know about the C type. http://www.fapo.com/1284conn.htm Yeah. Same number of pins as 'B' though so maybe you could just use a real strong vise and squeeze it down. Or shrink it with a hot water wash and rinse. Just kidding. Thanks. Jerry |
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