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- From: seths@schroedinger.engin.umich.edu (seth raynard silverman)
- Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4
- Message-ID: <+7D=JC_@engin.umich.edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 04:12:48 EST
- Organization: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- References: <1992Nov14.095433.29319@actrix.gen.nz>
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- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
- : In article <1992Nov12.011155.20135@midway.uchicago.edu> jhrv@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
- : > In article <BxK182.GA8@access.digex.com> gary@access.digex.com (Gary L. Bobzien) writes:
- : >
- : > [nothing]
- : >
- : > OK, so let me give it a shot. Does anybody know if/when HP LaserJet
- : > IV drivers will be released for OS/2? (I already called HP---they
- : > don't have it)
- : >
- : > John
- : >
- :
- : Most hardware vendors write the drivers for major software products. However,
- : HP's market dominance causes them to expect software vendors to write thier
- : own drivers. Even Microsoft had to write their own drivers for the HPLJ4 (they
- : were late....:-))
-
- Actually, HP has been writing both the Windows and the OS/2 LaserJet printer
- drivers for quite some time (including the current LJ4 Windows driver).
- :
- : So.....IBM will have to write these drivers. HP couldn't care less......they
- : are a pretty arrogant crowd.
- :
-
- I am pretty sure that HP intends on releasing a LaserJet printer driver with
- support for the LJ4.
-
- Seth Silverman
-
- seths@eecs.umich.edu
-