[comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d] Microsoft Word 5.0 with a Thinkjet?

ron@vpnet.chi.il.us (Ron Winograd) (11/24/90)

Hello everyone.
I have a Hewelett Packard Thinkjet printer, and was wondering if I could use it
with Word, not Word for Windows, but just plain Word. Anyway, the setup disk had
many printers, but not the HP Thinkjet, or the Epson MX-80. I mention the Epson
MX-80 because the Thinkjet WILL respond correctly to those signals, but not the
FX-80, or the RX-80, which is what Word has. There are way too many printers to
choose from to try them all, so any suggestions would be appreicated, i.e. other
printers that are identical to the Epson MX-80, or the Thinkjet.

Thanx,
-Ron
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goes@vx.acs.umn.edu (11/26/90)

In article <274d7231-5c3comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d@vpnet.chi.il.us>, ron@vpnet.chi.il.us (Ron Winograd) writes...
> 
>I have a Hewelett Packard Thinkjet printer, and was wondering if I could use it
>with Word, not Word for Windows, but just plain Word. Anyway, the setup disk had
>many printers, but not the HP Thinkjet, or the Epson MX-80. I mention the Epson

Actually there is a printer driver for the ThinkJet, but its on MS Word
Supplemental Printers Disk #2, which was not a part of the standard
Word distribution.  Since its in the public domain, I can send you a copy 
if you'd like.
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wray@hpwrce.HP.COM (Wray Smallwood) (12/01/90)

Could you please send me a copy if you don't mind. I'm a relative newcomer
to UNIX and notes and this is my first mail letter, so I haven't any idea
how to access the public domain software at this point.

Thanks
Wray Smallwood