NOTES ON THE HP DESKJET 300 SERIES PRINTER DRIVER
VERSION 4.0 FOR MICROSOFT(R)WINDOWS(TM) VERSION 3.1
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This document contains important information about the
HP DeskJet 300 Series printer driver that supplements
the on-line help.

Contents:

1. DRIVER INSTALLATION
      DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS DRIVER AND PREVIOUS VERSIONS
      INSTALLING THROUGH THE CONTROL PANEL
      REINSTALLING THE DRIVER AFTER REINSTALLING MS WINDOWS 3.1
      REINSTALLING A PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE PRINTER DRIVER

2. TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION
      BANDING PROBLEMS
      CROSSHATCHED FILLS AND PATTERNS DO NOT PRINT
      DRIVER WILL NOT INSTALL TO AN OMNIBOOK
      FORMATTING PROBLEMS WITH PRINT REGIONS AND MARGINS
      PRINTER IS READY, BUT NOTHING IS PRINTING

3. APPLICATION NOTES
      SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES
      INI FILE MODIFICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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1. DRIVER INSTALLATION
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS DRIVER AND PREVIOUS VERSIONS
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If you are updating from a previous version of the
HP DeskJet 310 Printer Driver, You should be aware
of the following differences between this driver and
previous versions:

  o Automatic color printing.
  o Printer dialog boxes have been redesigned.
  o Intellifont fonts are no longer supported.
  o Print regions are different from previous versions
  o This driver does not work with Microsoft Windows 3.0
  o Print spooling through new Print Manager included

Automatic printing
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The HP DeskJet 300 Series printer driver uses HP's ColorSmart
technology to select the best printer settings for your
documents. ColorSmart analyzes your document and automatically
selects the halftoning, intensity, and color control settings
to provide the best quality printout of your document.
ColorSmart is enabled when you select Automatic Printout mode
in the Printer Setup dialog box.

Intellifont fonts
-----------------
Previous versions of this driver included three Intellifont
typefaces. This version of the printer driver does not support
use of Intellifont fonts. The equivalent typefaces in style can
be obtained by using the following scalable TrueType typefaces
provided with windows 3.1:

   Intellifont Font      Equivalent TrueType Font
   ----------------      ------------------------
   CG Times              Times New Roman
   Univers               Arial
   Courier               Courier New

If you have existing documents formatted using Intellifont
fonts, the Windows operating system will substitute equivalent
TrueType fonts. This may require minor reformatting for some
existing documents.

Print regions are different
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See the "Troubleshooting" section of this README file for
more information.

This driver does not work with Microsoft Windows 3.0
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The HP DeskJet 300 Series printer driver, Version 4.0, does not
support Microsoft Windows 3.0 or earlier versions. Before
installing this driver, you must upgrade to Microsoft Windows
3.1.

NOTE: If you do install the driver in Windows 3.0 or
      earlier versions through the Control Panel and
      attempt to use the driver, an error message will
      warn you that the driver will not run with that
      version of Windows. You will have to reinstall a
      previous version of the driver over the new
      driver in order to use your printer.

INSTALLING THROUGH THE CONTROL PANEL
------------------------------------
HP does not recommend installing the driver through the Control
Panel. this may result in incomplete installation. If you have
already installed your driver through the Control Panel and are
experiencing driver problems, reinstall the driver using the
HPSETUP.EXE program.

REINSTALLING THE DRIVER AFTER REINSTALLING WINDOWS 3.1
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If you reinstall Microsoft Windows 3.1 after installing the
printer driver, reinstall the printer driver to ensure correct
printer operation.

Reinstalling a Previous Version of the Printer Driver
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When installing the HP DeskJet 300 Series printer driver, the
HPSETUP program enters a line in the [spooler] section of
WIN.INI. This line must be removed in order for an older
version of the HP DeskJet 310 printer driver to work correctly.
Using an ASCII text editor such as NOTEPAD or another editing
program on your Computer, remove the indicated line in the
spooler section of the WIN.INI:

NOTE: Be sure to make a backup copy of your WIN.INI
      file before editing in case you make an error
      while editing.

  [spooler]
  .
  .
  .
  qp.LPT1=hpaqpr.dll  <--- REMOVE THIS LINE.

After changing the WIN.INI, restart Microsoft Windows.

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2. TROUBLESHOOTING
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BANDING PROBLEMS
----------------
When printing solid fills, Browns or other darker colors may
show banding. If this problem occurs, try printing in
Presentation Print Quality mode or Color Photo Printout mode.

CROSSHATCHED FILLS AND PATTERNS DO NOT PRINT
--------------------------------------------
For many applications, printing crosshatching is not supported
in some printer modes. If you are having problems printing
crosshatching, try using Color Graphics Printout mode with
Pattern Halftoning or Black Text Printout mode.

Driver will not install to an Omnibook
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Omnibooks have a subset of Microsoft Windows. Windows on
Omnibooks do not have the file LZEXPAND.DLL in the
WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. This file is required for driver
installation and is included in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory on
most desktop and laptop systems using Microsoft Windows 3.1.
Obtain a copy of the file and put it in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory of your Omnibook before installing the printer
driver.

FORMATTING PROBLEMS WITH PRINT REGIONS AND MARGINS
--------------------------------------------------
To use the same print region as previous versions of the
HP DeskJet 310 printer drivers, check the "Old Print Region"
check box in the INI Configuration program. For instructions on
using the INI Configuration program, see the section on INI
file modification in this README file.

NOTE: With this change, text on printed pages
      containing color will be shifted up from
      what you see on your screen.

The printable area on a page using the HP DeskJet 300 Series
printer driver differs from the printable area allowed by DOS
applications.

Printer is ready, but nothing is printing
-----------------------------------------
The HP DeskJet 300 Series printer driver has an enhanced error
detection mode that detects printer error states such as out of
paper or wrong print cartridge installed. This mode is only
available when the printer is connected directly to your
computer (not a network) with a Centronics parallel or RS-232-C
serial cable.

If you have unresolvable hardware or software printing
conflicts, turn off enhanced error detection by checking the
"Disable Enhanced Error Detection" check box in the INI
Configuration program. See the "INI File Modifications" section
in this document for instructions on using this program.

If (1) the Print Manager is off, the printer's status dialog
shows no activity, and no error messages are displayed; or (2)
the Print Manager is running and indicates that it is printing,
but the printer is not printing and no error messages are
displayed, check the following:

1.  Make sure the printer setup dialog box caption
    matches the printer model that you are using.
    If not, reinstall the Printer driver, and select
    the correct printer model.

2.  Make sure the interface cable is connected
    properly and securely.

3.  Turn off enhanced error detection as described
    previously in this section.

4.  If the problem continues, try a new interface cable.

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3. APPLICATION NOTES
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SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES
--------------------------
At the time the HP DeskJet 300 Series printer driver
was released, the following software application
limitations existed:

   ALDUS PAGEMAKER 5.0: You cannot cancel a print job from
   PageMaker 5.0.

   ALDUS PAGEMAKER 5.0: The HP Status Dialog box is hidden
   behind the active PageMaker window.

   ALDUS PAGEMAKER 5.0: Color pattern fills do not always print
   with the correct pattern.

   ALDUS PAGEMAKER 5.0: Documents created in PageMaker 4.0 may
   not print correctly in PageMaker 5.0.

   BORLAND QUATTRO PRO 1.0: In Black Text mode, graph
   backgrounds do not print.

   COREL DRAW 4.0: Rotated graphic images will print very
   slowly (printing can take 1 to 2 hours). Select Color
   Graphics or Color Photo Printout mode instead of Automatic
   mode when printing rotated graphic images. The printer will
   print faster in these modes.

   COREL DRAW 4.0: Portions of printed output will be rotated
   180 degrees and enlarged. Exit Windows and then restart
   Windows. Then try printing again.

   COREL DRAW 4.0: Full-Color pattern fills may not print
   correctly. Use alternative fill types.

   HP Explorer: IF you have the HP Explorer software for the
   HP LaserJet 4L running in background and you attempt to
   print with an HP DeskJet 300 series printer driver, you may
   get an error message "Not Enough Memory To Print". To print
   with the HP DeskJet 300 series printer driver, either turn
   off the HP Explorer Software or add the "/x" switch to the
   STAT4L.EXE command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  The command
   should then read

      STAT4L.EXE /x

   Using the /x switch may increase the time it takes for
   HP Explorer to "Pop Up."

   LOTUS 1-2-3: Shading does not print correctly with color
   backgrounds.

   LOTUS 1-2-3: Line color may be wrong in some Printout modes.
   Try printing with Color Graphics Printout mode.

   LOTUS AMI PRO 3.0: Background colors and fill patterns may
   not print correctly.

   LOTUS IMPROV 2.0: Images with scaling factors greater than
   100% will be clipped.

   MICROSOFT EXCEL 4.0: Sides of 3D charts print in black
   instead of dark colors. Select Automatic or Color Photo
   Printout mode to print in color.

   MICROSOFT EXCEL 4.0: Some paths to the driver dialogs do not
   work correctly and settings are not retained. To reach a
   printer setup that works, select: File, Page Setup, Printer
   Setup, Setup.

   MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 3.0: Background pattern shading is not
   uniform in Cluster and Pattern Halftoning modes. Select
   Automatic Printout mode.

   MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 3.0: A GP fault occurs when printing if
   spooling with SuperQueue 3.02. Turn SuperQueue off to print
   from Powerpoint 3.0.

   MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 1.0: You cannot change print settings
   from Microsoft Publisher 1.0. You must change print settings
   through the Control Panel.

   MICROSOFT WORD 6.0: The HP Status Dialog box is hidden
   behind the active Microsoft Word window.

   MICROSOFT WORKS 2.0A: Pie charts print with the wrong colors
   in several printout modes. Print with Color Graphics
   Printout mode with Pattern Halftoning.

   MICROSOFT WORKS 3.0: Charts print incorrectly in several
   printout modes. Print with Color Graphics Printout mode with
   Pattern Halftoning.

   SPC HARVARD GRAPHICS 1.021: Pie slices print as rectangles.

   WORDPERFECT 6.0: When printing tables, there may be
   horizontal gaps at several places on the page. If this
   happens, do the following:

      Run:     \WPC20\BIFEDIT20.EXE
      Select:  File, Open Private BIF
      Select:  WP Print Process
      Select:  WPCorp-Windows Printer Flags
      Click:   Insert...  and add the following
         Item:      HPADJET
         Item Type: Unsigned Double Word
         Value:     2
      Click:   OK, Close

   WORDPERFECT 6.0: Underlining and strikethrough for color
   text does not print in Black Text mode.

   WORDPERFECT 6.0: WordPerfect reads the minimum print margins
   only when it is first started. These margins are determined
   by the paper size and orientation settings in the driver.
   If you are unable to set the margins to the minimum values
   for the printer, exit WordPerfect and make sure that the
   correct paper size and orientation settings are set in the
   driver through the Windows Control Panel. Then restart
   WordPerfect.

   ZENOGRAPHICS SUPERQUEUE 3.01: When printing PageMaker 4.0
   documents in PageMaker 5.0, If the message "Fail to print"
   is displayed, turn off SuperQueue and reprint the document.

   ZENOGRAPHICS SUPERQUEUE 3.01: If you get the error message
   "SuperQueue cannot continue-disk may be full" when printing
   TIF graphics, turn off SuperQueue and reprint the document.

   ZENOGRAPHICS SUPERQUEUE 3.01: When printing a Microsoft Word
   document with HP DeskJet 300 Series driver and SuperQueue is
   enabled, the HP DeskJet 300 Series driver status dialog pops
   up to the front when SuperQueue starts printing. Click on
   the application behind the dialog to continue working.

INI FILE MODIFICATIONS
----------------------
CAUTION: Do not change any settings in your *.INI files
         unless specifically instructed to in this
         README.TXT to resolve an application or printing
         problem. changes to *.INI files may adversely
         affect your printing system.

For some application problems, the solution may involve
modifying your HPADJET.INI, WIN.INI, or MSPUB.INI file. The
HPACNFIG.EXE file located in your WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory provides an easy method for modifying control values
in your *.INI files. To modify your INI files, do the following
steps

1. Run the HPACNFIG.EXE file from the Program Manager
   or File Manager.

   A dialog box will be displayed with a list of
   check boxes.

2. Check the check box specified in the software
   application note for your application problem.

3. Click the OK Button.

   The HPACNFIG configuration file will modify the
   appropriate control values in your *.INI files.

NOTE: You must reboot Windows for the changes you have
      made to take effect. Make sure that you close all
      open documents before rebooting Windows.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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ColorSmart is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Co.
Scalable type outlines are licensed from Agfa Corporation
  and Monotype Corporation.
Intellifont is a registered trademark of Agfa-Gevaert.
CG Times, a product of Agfa Corporation, is based on Times New
  Roman under license from Monotype Corporation plc.
Agfa is a registered trademark of Agfa-Gevaert AG.
Univers is a trademark of Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
PageMaker is a U.S. registered trademark of Aldus Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
