>> Does anyone know how to hack either the HP DeskJet driver so that it will
>> recognize the printer over the network, or hack the 6500 (network) driver so
>> that it will recognize its cousin, the DeskJet 870cse, instead of just the
>> StyleWriter 6500?
>
> I don't know how exactly, but if I was trying to do it, I'd use some sort
> of AppleTalk network monitoring tool to see how the HP printer registers
> itself on the network, then see if I could find a similar sort of string
> in the 6500 driver and hack the 870's string in in place of it. May not
> work even then, but it'd be worth a try.
>
> - Bill
Thanks for the advice Bill . . .
Through ViewFrame I've found the driver names, but not being a programmer,
I'm not sure how to edit the existing StyleWriter 6500 (network) driver on
the Newton. Not even sure if I'm even in the right place but here's the
display from the Inspector.
This is the HP DeskJet driver that works fine with the 870cse if using a
direct serial connection only.
GetGlobals().AvailablePrinters[13]
RO frame #7 Ref(-536243975)
name: "HP DeskJet"
driverName: "TGDT1Driver"
imagingName: "TDotPrinter"
type: 'serialSym
prModel: 2
printerpagebounds: {#2}
printableOrigin: {#2}
This is the StyleWriter 6500 (network) driver.
GetGlobals().AvailablePrinters[19]
RO frame #8 Ref(-533780835)
name: "StyleWriter 6500 (network)"
driverName: "TSW4000PAP"
imagingName: "TDotPrinter"
type: 'serialSym
nbpType: "ColorStyleWriter6000"
printerpagebounds: {#2}
printableOrigin: {#2}
draftQuality: TRUE
For what it's worth . . .
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