Obsolete printers and Windows XP Pro

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An HP Laserjet 4 printer was returned to us from an outlying office, not
used it years. I found drivers at HP for Windows XP, and was able to print
a test page.

What is the difference between a HP Laserjet 4 and a HP Laserjet 4 PS?

In other words, what does PostScript get you? If I issued this printer to
an employee using Windows XP Pro, would he be able to print anything? If
not, what can't he print?

i.e. - is this a boat anchor?

Thanks,
Mich
 
M said:
An HP Laserjet 4 printer was returned to us from an outlying office, not
used it years. I found drivers at HP for Windows XP, and was able to print
a test page.

What is the difference between a HP Laserjet 4 and a HP Laserjet 4 PS?

In other words, what does PostScript get you? If I issued this printer to
an employee using Windows XP Pro, would he be able to print anything? If
not, what can't he print?
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Color :-) HP 4 printers work just fine with Xp
 
M said:
An HP Laserjet 4 printer was returned to us from an outlying office, not
used it years. I found drivers at HP for Windows XP, and was able to print
a test page.

What is the difference between a HP Laserjet 4 and a HP Laserjet 4 PS?

In other words, what does PostScript get you? If I issued this printer to
an employee using Windows XP Pro, would he be able to print anything? If
not, what can't he print?

i.e. - is this a boat anchor?

Thanks,
Mich
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We use a HP LaserJet 4 here, have done for years and continue to use it
day to day. They're a fantastic printer, and are supported natively in
XP. Coincidentally we prefer to use the PCL drivers but a good
discourse on the differences is available for you at
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Printers/Q_20001240.html [Mind
the popup]

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Postscript is a different printer control language from Adobe (??) It allows
you to add "programming" logic directly to the printer. (That's all I know!)
 
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