Assembly Guide
Printing Test Pages
In Windows XP, you may receive an error message when printing a test page to your DeskWriter, even when the page has printed successfully. As long as your printer is working properly, you can safely ignore this message.
Other Operating Systems
You can print from Linux® to your DeskWriter using the cable detailed above. You'll need the right driver, of course.
Because the DOS mode command does not explicitly support 57,600bps and hardware handshaking, it is probably impossible to print to a DeskWriter from DOS.
Conclusion
With the appropriate cable and HP's Windows printer drivers for the DeskJet 640C, a PC running Windows 98 or Windows XP can print via a serial port to an older,
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