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HP DesignJet 500ps workaround
Authored by: pcp_ip on Apr 04, '03 10:34:28AM

Any ideas how to print to to a network designjet 500 with a HPGL2 card instead of the PS model?



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HP DesignJet 500ps workaround
Authored by: barryjaylevine on Apr 04, '03 11:12:12AM

The HP500ps is actually the "regular" HP500 but with the software Postscript RIP included. The RIP is running on your Mac (or, in the case I am suggesting, a dedicated RIP/Print Server Mac connected to the HP500 via USB and also connected to the network via Ethernet).

You may purchase the RIP from HP. In this case you're simply ignoring the HPGL/2 card that's installed in the unit. (It might be necessary to remove the HPGL/2 card; check with HP's tech support folks about this.)

There is also another company that is currently selling a software RIP (for the HP500 among others) that runs in OSX but that software requires the HPGL/2 card. I'm sorry but I do not recall the name of that company.



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HP DesignJet 500ps workaround
Authored by: clh on Apr 05, '03 11:53:53AM

MacroEnter's X-RIP is probably what you're thinking of.

http://www.macroenter.com/xrip.html

They recently added TCP/IP support, too.



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