tgl@zog.cs.cmu.edu (Tom Lane) (12/06/89)
I have an HP LaserJet Plus 500 (model 2686D, with the dual paper cassettes). It's a great printer but only has 512K memory. Lately I've been wanting to print 300dpi most-of-a-page graphics, and naturally am running into memory overflows. As far as I know there is no official memory upgrade for this model. Does anyone have any info on how more memory might be stuck into this beast? I don't mind getting my fingers dirty, and am reasonably handy with a soldering gun :-). Please reply by mail if you can; I'll summarize whatever I find out to the net. TIA... -- tom lane Internet: tgl@cs.cmu.edu UUCP: <your favorite internet/arpanet gateway>!cs.cmu.edu!tgl BITNET: tgl%cs.cmu.edu@cmuccvma CompuServe: >internet:tgl@cs.cmu.edu
rjn@hpfcso.HP.COM (Bob Niland) (12/09/89)
re: > I have an HP LaserJet Plus 500 (model 2686D, with the dual paper > cassettes). It's a great printer but only has 512K memory. Lately > I've been wanting to print 300dpi most-of-a-page graphics, and > naturally am running into memory overflows. As far as I know there > is no official memory upgrade for this model. There used to be an HP26054A 2 Mbyte (and "Plus" capability) upgrade kit for 2686A/D LaserJets. It appears to have been discontinued, but some dealers and mail-order suppliers may still have one or two. As I recall, it was priced at about $2500. I also recall having seen ads for 3rd-party upgrade kits. I have no idea if such products meet your quality and compatibility needs. Chances are your local HP sales office wouldn't write a service contract on a 2686D with a 3rd-party controller/RAM board in it. Regards, Hewlett-Packard Bob Niland rjn%hpfcrjn@hplabs.HP.COM 3404 East Harmony Road UUCP: [hplabs|hpfcse]!hpfcla!rjn Ft Collins CO 80525-9599 This response does not represent the official position of, or statement by, the Hewlett-Packard Company. The above data is provided for informational purposes only. It is supplied without warranty of any kind.
walter@hpsad.HP.COM (Walter Coole) (12/21/89)
You might want to consider the relative cost of upgrading your LJ+ and buying a new series II and associated memory to do what you want. Last time I did the analysis, a new printer was cheaper, and that was before the IIP was released, with its bunches of fonts and lower cost. Not-an-Official-Response