HP LaserJet 4 Plus

Hello !
I have an HP LaserJet 4 Plus with a duplexer and can't find a driver that allows for use of the duplexer on my Mac.
Does anyone have any ideas ?
Take Care
Roy

Roy,
I'm having a bit of trouble following your last message.
I re downloaded the
printer driver again and the installation ran but:
I'm not sure what that means -- You ran the installer again. What happened? Did the installer give you an error message or did it finish the installation?
2) I have 3 HP LaserJet 4 Plus V2.00 * I can use
these but they don't allow any installable options,
the duplexer.
I'm lost here. Are you referring to PPDs, available choices when you go to add the printer or something else?
3) I have a HP LaserJet 4 Gimp Version 5 it allows
the options but doesn't print anything. When you
send a print with this driver it goes to cyber space
This is might be a bit of a concern. If I combine this with the inability to get a SHA1 value or even an error message from the Terminal and the HP installer having giving you an error message (at least the first time you ran it), I am beginning to think there may be a problem with your system.
We can explore the possibility of system corruption as a last resort. I did some digging on the HP site and think I have some informatin that will be of use and some additional questions.
1. The "W2 Invalid pers" error message you get when trying to use the duplexer is defined in thelist of error codes as The job was not printed because the requested personality, such as PostScript (MP), was not installed.
Install the language in which the files are sent, together with enough memory to support that language. Clear message by pressing SHIFT and Continue on the printer.Troubleshooting: a) is there a way to make sure the printer recognizes that the duplexer is installed and functioning? Is there a self test page that you can print that lists the duplexer as being recognized and is funcioning?
b) how much memory do you have installed? HP says that it needs at least 4 MB for a duplex letter size page at 300 dpi and 12 MB at 600 dpi
c) when you added the optional duplexer in the PPD, did you also set the memory section to match what you have installed in the printer?
2. Printing using the Postscript module requires more memory than printing using the PCL language. Have you successfully printed a document using the duplexer using the PostScript option before? It may not be obvious so you might want to double check. The printer doesn't really care whether it gets PostScript or PCL. It will adapt.
Matt
Mac Mini G4; B&W G3/300
Mac Mini G4; B&W G3/300

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