What does 'almost' mean......

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Adding an impact printer to the HP3K


> Wirt Atmar wrote:
>
> > Bob asks:
> >
> >>One of our offices added an IBM printer and wants to connect it to the
> >>network for use by both our HP 9000 and HP 3000. I'm unable to get the
3K
> > to talk to it. I can ping it.
> >>
> >> Any ideas where to start? I'm guessing a problem with a setup file.
> >
> > Does the printer support HP's PCL? If it doesn't, you're basically out
of
> > luck.
> >
> > While that may not be your specific problem, there's no sense in going
any
> > further in your efforts if the printer doesn't.
>
> There is the semi-undocumented "serial_printer_emulation = TRUE" option
> in NPCONFIG that almost eliminates PCL dependency.
>
> Jeff
>
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