Yes you can and I have done it.  You can use any standard serial printer.
An Epson FX-870, for example, will work.  If you are doing this with a
Nova class machine use a printer type 18.  A classic should be close to
the same thing.  There are some instances where you could lose data.
This can be gotten around by useing a box to emulate the HP status
checking used with a printer type 26.  The box we use is a PrintPoint.  I
can give you more information on it if you would like.  This is a simple
thing to do any way you slice it.

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>I am an HP3000 user and have been currently working with only HP =
>printers.    I   need dot matrix printing and would like to know if any
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>third party printer could be connected on a HP 3000.   If yes, please =
>advise if any specific drivers are needed or does MPE recognise these =
>third party printers.
>
>Thanks and kind regards.
>
>
>
>Alain

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