I want to install a driver for an HP Designjet 1050c printer; I downloaded the driver directly from the HP website. After unzipping the contents of the file, the resulting files all have extensions that end with an underscore, e.g. hpltcal4.dl_, hpltlnk.ex_, and so on.
I read that these are compressed files and that I need a special app to expand the files. I tried "expand -r [filename.ex_]" too, but that didn't work.
Any idea why HP would make things so difficult? Or even better, does anyone know how best to just install the driver?
Thanks very much for any help!
Jens
Reply 1 : Problem with downloaded driver -- files extensions
...Navigate to the folder where the files were unzipped and you'll see the "readme.txt" file..
For example:
Under Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, click Start, Control Panel, Printers and other hardware, Printer and faxes; then click Add Printer in the frame labelled "Printer tasks".
3. Follow the steps displayed on your screen, answering the questions as appropriate. Below is some basic advice for some of the questions that you may be requested to answer, depending on your system configuration.
You may be asked whether your printer is connected directly to your computer, or connected indirectly through another computer.
Select:
* "My computer" or "Local printer" if the output you send to the printer will go directly to the printer by cable or network without being stored on another computer.
* "Network printer" if you will send output to the printer via another computer. In this case, all settings for the printer are managed by a printer server that has been set up by an administrator.
Etc, etc.
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Hope this helps.
Grif
For example:
Under Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, click Start, Control Panel, Printers and other hardware, Printer and faxes; then click Add Printer in the frame labelled "Printer tasks".
3. Follow the steps displayed on your screen, answering the questions as appropriate. Below is some basic advice for some of the questions that you may be requested to answer, depending on your system configuration.
You may be asked whether your printer is connected directly to your computer, or connected indirectly through another computer.
Select:
* "My computer" or "Local printer" if the output you send to the printer will go directly to the printer by cable or network without being stored on another computer.
* "Network printer" if you will send output to the printer via another computer. In this case, all settings for the printer are managed by a printer server that has been set up by an administrator.
Etc, etc.
___________________
Hope this helps.
Grif
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