Patrick Stirrat ([log in to unmask]) wrote: : 1) we would like to set the default print pitch so it prints 16.7 cpi on : all printouts. We have the software escape codes to do this on a per- : printout basis, but we want to set this to be the default through the : printers' control panel. - Take the printer offline - Press self test button Look at the page and find the 16.7 char set Find the code to the left of the desired sample - Press Config key and press up/down until number 1. Release the Config, should see 0...press up/down to get to desired font (ie, 1). Press enter. The desired font will be the default but can be overridden with escape codes. : 2) the printer is currently connected to an HP3000/928. can this printer : be connected to a PC or PC network? If so, what driver should be used, : and are there any settings that need to be set on the printer itself? : Will a standard serial cable work? A standard cable will work. Unfortunately, all you can print is ASCII from a DOS prompt. There are no PC drivers for these printers. -- __?__ / \ / ^ ^ \ ( (o) (o) ) \ / *=oOOO======(_)=====OOOo====*=====================================* | Bill Hassell | Hewlett-Packard Response Center | | System Administrator | [log in to unmask] / Atlanta, GA. | *=============Oooo.=========*=====================================* .oooO ( ) ( ) ) / "There are two types of computer users in the \ ( (_/ world...those that have lost data, and those \_) that are going to." (blh, circa 1972)