USB port plotting to HP450C

[reevesjo]

I have a HP Presario laptop with only USB ports and WINXP. My HP Designjet 450C Plotter with AutoCad14 insists on a LPT1 port. I have a GearHead USB to Parallel cord but cannot fool the AutoCad printer config to accept the plot. Need help please!!!

The AutoCad printer config page insists on a LPT1 port after I indicate parallel printing choice. How do I get around this?
Thanks, Joe

[Anonymous]

Post and search HP's open public forums on how to rig that plotter with a
USB-only laptop:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/

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Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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[reevesjo]

Hi Dean,
I did post on HP both on their laptop and printer forums, before I came here, and got no help at HP. I came trolling here hoping someone had solved this problem with the AutoCad plotter config page which requires an LPT1 parallel port for this HP450C plotter. Thanks, Joe

[Anonymous]

Keep at it and repost periodically: HP's forums, just like there, are
end-user based and you have to catch the right person at the right time.

You can also Google Search: but you will find more problems with plotting
from USB ports in AutoCAD to plotter with no USB ability than anything else.

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Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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