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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1738          07/01/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  HP 5L May Not Go into "SleepMode"
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When attached to the parallel port of a Premmia GX system, an HP 
   5L printer may not go into "SleepMode" after 15 minutes of 
   inactivity, as designed. The system is using the  Windows NT 4.0 
   operating system when this issue occurs. 
   
   This issue affects all Premmia GX systems.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   Windows NT 4.0 does NOT support EPP and ECP parallel ports.    

 
ACTION 
 
   To allow the HP 5L printer to go into "SleepMode" as designed, 
   under NT 4.0, DISABLE bidirectional printing as follows:
   
   1. Click Start/Settings/Printers then right-click on the 
      HP Laserjet 5L printer icon. Choose Properties.
   
   2. Select the PORTS property sheet and remove the 
      checkmark from "Enable Bidirectional Printing".
   
   3. Click "OK" to close the printer properties box.
   
   The printer should now go into "SleepMode" after 15 minutes of 
   inactivity, as designed.    

 
NOTES 
 
   For further information, see the following articles:
   
   Microsoft Knowledge Base article # Q125307
   
   HP support article at:
   
   http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/                   
   bpl02613.html    

 
TAN 000613GL 
 
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