topic Re: Install Network Printer in Operating System - HP-UX

Install Network Printer

Mauro_8 — Thu, 15 May 2003 18:13:50 GMT

Hi,

I had no success when trying to install a printer. I installed JetDirect in my HP-UX 10.20 but when I tried to print a document from CDE Text Editor. The job goes to Print Manager but the printer do not output the document.

Any ideas ?

Cheers,
Mauro

Re: Install Network Printer

Bryan D. Quinn — Thu, 15 May 2003 18:29:28 GMT

Hey Mauro,

Can you ping the printer's IP address? If so, is the printer online?

-Bryan

Re: Install Network Printer

Francesco Campalastri — Thu, 15 May 2003 20:32:46 GMT

Check list:
1) ping to printer IP address
2) verify your printer has a Jet Direct Print Server
3) verify your scheduler is up and running
# lpstat -y
if not
# lpsched
4) try to print without CDE
# cat /etc/services | lp -dprinter_name

Re: Install Network Printer

Mauro_8 — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:17:07 GMT

Hi,

I can ping the printer. I tried cat /etc/hosts | lp -dPaintJet and received "request id is PaintJet-4353 (standard input)" but the document did not appears in the printer. It is so strange...

Cheers,
Mauro

Re: Install Network Printer

Ross Zubritski — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:33:12 GMT

Hi Mauro.

Is the lpsched process running?

Regards,

RZ

Re: Install Network Printer

Mauro_8 — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:38:22 GMT

Hi,

The printer was disable, so I enable it to print and I can see the jobs (four). The status of teh printer is enable and busy, but again no document is printed by the printer and the jobs remain in the printer.

Any ideas,

Cheers,
Mauro

Re: Install Network Printer

Ross Zubritski — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:40:16 GMT

Kill and restart lpsched

Regards,

RZ

Re: Install Network Printer

Mauro_8 — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:49:39 GMT

Hi,

Attached the printer status, with the jobs running.

Cheers,
Mauro

Re: Install Network Printer

Ross Zubritski — Mon, 19 May 2003 16:56:42 GMT

Okay,

Try this.

1. Cancel all jobs

2. Stop the scheduler.

3. in /var/spool/lp, check for the existence of SCHEDLOCK or FIFO. If they exist, remove them.

4. Restart the scheduler.

Sounds like something is a bit "out of sync".

Regards,

RZ

Re: Install Network Printer

Mauro_8 — Mon, 19 May 2003 17:03:19 GMT

Hi,

There is no SCHEDLOCK or FIFO.

I stop and restart the lpsched with no success :-(

Cheers,
Mauro

Re: Install Network Printer

Ross Zubritski — Mon, 19 May 2003 17:05:31 GMT

ps -ef | grep lp

If the scheduler is running, you should have a FIFO and SCHEDLOCK. If you don't, with lpsched running, look for lpsched patches.

Regards,

RZ

Re: Install Network Printer

Mauro_8 — Mon, 19 May 2003 17:40:05 GMT

Hi,

I??m sorry. I have the files /var/spool/lp/SCHEDLOCK and
/var/spool/lp/FIFO.

Cheers,
Mauro