Printing from HP-86B ?

[Dave Frederickson]

(07-07-2017 10:37 PM)smp Wrote:  Well, the Seller did provide a few images. Attached is the one that I believe matters. I think this shows that the printer is in pretty bad shape. Your thoughts and observations are welcome.

This is why we don't store or transport our ThinkJet's with a cartridge installed.

(07-07-2017 08:49 PM)smp Wrote:  Wow. This is starting to get complicated... I love my HP stuff, I love my HP stuff, I love my HP stuff...

LOL!

It looks like the least expensive solution would be the 82938A and ILPer, unless you can find a decent HP-IB printer for less. Be aware that ILPer doesn't emulate the graphics capabilities of the 2225, but it does allow you to make soft copies the can be printed out later and the 82938A doesn't support mass storage devices. Also, pyILPER has a plotter emulator, but you will probably need the 86/87 Plotter ROM for that.

And before you go shopping for ROM's, consider a PRM-85.
http://vintagecomputers.site90.net/hp85/prm85.htm
https://groups.io/g/hpseries80/topic/prm...ld/5146424?

Dave