Here are links to current drivers for the HP 8100DN printer for Win95/98 and WinNT. Note that the printer will interpret standard Level 2 Postscript and hence most Unix-based software can be used without modification.
Run the hp8100_w9598.exe (Windows 95/98) or hp8100_wnt.exe (Windows NT 4) file. You can let it unzip where it wants to (currently c:\lj463 or c:\lj466) or change to another location. Note that it will not delete the installation files after installation -- you should probably do so once you have finished. In my case, I changed the "Unzip to folder:" deirectory to c:\temp\hp8100.
Once the files are unzipped, you need to hunt for the disk1\setup.exe file, i.e. in my case c:\temp\hp8100\disk1\setup.exe and run that (double click on it).
Hit the Next/Next/Accept buttons, and then select Custom Installation/Next and select HP8100DN.
The printer is connected to tauon, so you then should select "Connected to a network server"/Next.
You will be asked for a printer queue name. This is: \\tauon\baker-ps
If you get an error about not being able to connect, don't worry (at least for now). You may also be asked for a password, in which case you should enter your tauon password. This seems to be unreliable due to problems with Windows and tauon's windows server (samba). Ignore it and use the \\tauon\baker-ps queue for now.
If you are running WindowsNT, you can get around this problem by changing the printer port to an LPR port after you've installed it; see the section below on LPR printing.
You will be asked what components you want to install (PS driver and README). The PS driver is essential, the README is probably not of much interest.
That's it. You should find that when you print something, one of the printers you can select is an HP LaserJet8100 DN PS. You can select double-sided, A4 or A3, etc. Good luck!
Duplex
If you want to print duplex, you can use the printer you've just defined. When you print your document, select the printer, then go to Properties... and set Duplex/long-side.
You can also set up another identical printer which defaults to duplex.
Repeat the above steps, using the same tauon queue, i.e.\\tauon\baker-ps. Once it's installed, set Document Defaults... (WinNT) or Properties for duplex.
LPR printing
If you are using WinNT, you can print more directly (and hence more reliably) by printing via LPR. Once your printer is installed, go back and right-click on the printer, select Properties, Ports, Add Port..., LPR Port.
For the Name or address of server providing lpd: enter tauon.ph.unimelb.edu.au
For the Name of printer or print queue on that server: enter baker-ps
Created: 1 May 98
Updated: 25 November 99
Maintainer: Robert Scholten, School of Physics, Email: r.scholten at physics.unimelb.edu.au
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