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Q140284: Bidirectional Printers Supported in Windows 95

Article: Q140284
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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Bidirectional printer communication in Windows 95 allows programs to query the
printer directly to determine the printer's physical attributes. Bidirectional
printer communication also allows for more detailed status reporting.

To use bidirectional printer communication, the following conditions must be
met:

- You must have a bidirectional printer.

- You must use an IEEE 1284-compliant printer cable. Typically, such cables
  have the number 1284 printed on them.

- You must use a correctly configured printer port. Some printer ports are set
  to AT-compatible mode by default; you must set such ports to PS/2 mode.

- You must use a Windows 95 printer driver that supports bidirectional
  communication.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following printer drivers included with Windows 95 support bidirectional
communication:

Non-PostScript Drivers
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HP LaserJet 4
HP LaserJet 4M
HP LaserJet 4M Plus
HP LaserJet 4ML
HP LaserJet 4MP
HP LaserJet 4MV
HP LaserJet 4Si MX
HP LaserJet 5MP
HP LaserJet 4V
HP LaserJet 4P
HP LaserJet 4Si
HP LaserJet 4 Plus
HP LaserJet 5P
HP LaserJet 4L
IBM 4039 LaserPrinter Plus

PostScript Drivers
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Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 with Fax card
Apple LaserWriter Pro 810
Digital DEClaser 5100
HP DesignJet 650C
HP DeskJet 1200C/PS
HP LaserJet 4
HP LaserJet 4ML
HP LasetJet 4MP
HP LaserJet 4Si/4SiMX PS 300dpi
HP LaserJet 4Si/4SiMX PS 600dpi
HP PaintJet XL300
TI MicroLaser Pro 600 2013 PS23
TI MicroLaser Pro 600 2013 PS65

NOTE: The Hewlett-Packard printer drivers for the 600- and 800-series DeskJet
printers support bidirectional communication, but do not use the same settings
in Printer properties as Microsoft's printer drivers to enable or disable
bidirectional communication.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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