JL Sargent Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I use two old DOS based software programs that only talk to a HP Laserjet series II or a dot matrix printer. I have been rocking along with a now 25 year old HP LJ II until last week when the wheels came off it. A feed problem has arisen and toner cartridges worth a crap are scarce. HP quit making these toner carts 10+ years ago. Of course a 10yr old NOS toner cartridge is in a word "worthless". Now I understand that PCL 3 is the language my now kaput HP LJ II likes and I see there are some printers out there that can work with PCL 5e and may be backward compatible to PCL 3 with limited resolution at an output (300x300). Anybody got experience with using HPs PCL printer language? Do I have any chance of reviving my printer output? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Time to modernize. Hopefully some of the guys can come up with a solution for you. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Wonder if there is an app or handshake for that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 My friend who uses Dos exclusively with dot matrix printers in his business used an old Epson Stylus Color printer that I gave him and it hooked itself right up without any trouble. No doubt I was amazed. His cost to modernize with updating the customized programs would be about $30,000.00. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Not to hijack but allow me to procure someone to translate your question and I'll get back with you ---- ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 So I took a leap of faith and bought a printer off Ebay that will accept PCL 5e language for a test. My old LaserJet series II was PCL 3. The printer I got was a Brother HL 2070 laser printer which has a parallel port and supposedly with work. I hooked the printer up to my 386 computer with DOS 5.0 and sent a report to it and it worked like a champ. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Sometimes it isn't rocket science... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 There are no HP printer gurus even at HP. DO NOT buy another HP. Just MHO or $0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, babadono said: There are no HP printer gurus even at HP. DO NOT buy another HP. Just MHO or $0.02 Buy any ink for an HP lately? I just got some for my HP6600 from Staples. Holy cow! 75.00 for a black and multi color cartridge pack! HP has put in parameters that won't use generic cartridges any more.....rant over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 On 8/9/2017 at 0:27 PM, babadono said: DO NOT buy another HP. Just MHO or $0.02 On 8/9/2017 at 1:31 PM, Tasdom said: HP has put in parameters that won't use generic cartridges any more.....rant over! I hear you guys, but 25 years on the last one I bought and the last toner I found I stretched out for 3 years with two toner fills I performed myself. Seriously, lets give the devil his due. Anyway as far as generics go, surely there is a way to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 HP used to be on the cusp of great stuff in the industrial world, much of which I used as an electronic tech. in the beginning of the solid state revolution. Not sure anymore now. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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