[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] Can someone test their HP deskjet for me?

tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (09/24/90)

	I have a deskjet plus printer and was wondering if it was
normal for the printer to print the numbers "2836" throughout the
fonts when doing a test page (press reset and ff at the same time).
Can anyone with a deskjet try it and let me know so I can make sure
if anything is wrong or not with my printer?

Thanks,
Bobby Li
tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu

gettys@regent.enet.dec.com (Bob Gettys N1BRM) (09/24/90)

In article <1990Sep23.135218.113@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>, tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes...
> 
>	I have a deskjet plus printer and was wondering if it was
>normal for the printer to print the numbers "2836" throughout the
>fonts when doing a test page (press reset and ff at the same time).
>Can anyone with a deskjet try it and let me know so I can make sure
>if anything is wrong or not with my printer?
> 
>Thanks,
>Bobby Li
>tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu


	I justtried it with my DeskJet Plus and i ge tthe numbers 2836 in a total
of 7 places on the two sheets that get printed. 4 times (once for each of the four
fonts) on the portraiat page, and three times (once for each font) on the landscape
page. Sounds like your's is normal (unless you are getting a different number).

	BTW - It looks like firmware is rev 3.96 dated 89/01/27 (at least that is
what prints just below the top of the page).

	/s/	Bob

ericr@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Eric Ross) (09/24/90)

The 2836 is the revision datecode of the font.  (Week 36 of the year 1960+28).

Eric Ross
ericr@vcd.hp.com
Hewlett Packard, Vancouver Division

chrish@hpislx.HP.COM (Chris Helt) (09/25/90)

>         I have a deskjet plus printer and was wondering if it was
> normal for the printer to print the numbers "2836" throughout the
> fonts when doing a test page (press reset and ff at the same time).


I also get "2836" followed by Internal and then the font name and pitch
for each font when I do a self test. Are you having problems or just general
interest?

 
> Thanks,
> Bobby Li
> tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu


You are welcome

Chris Helt
HP-MSO 
chris_helt@hpisla.lvld.hp.com