topic Re: how to identify printer type used to set up a printer in Operating System - HP-UX

how to identify printer type used to set up a printer

Dave Chamberlin — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:18:03 GMT

Hello,
I am running HPUX 11.0, using jetadmin to add printers. I need to identify the PRINTER TYPE that was used to install an existing printer (ie - what was chosen from the list of types that jetadmin shows when selecting a printer type). I can see the driver used in the file created in the model.orig directory, but that is not specific enough. SAM does not show the printer type. Is there a way to extract this info? Thanks

Re: how to identify printer type used to set up a printer

Leif Halvarsson_2 — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:27:55 GMT

Hi,
Don't remember exact about JetAdmin but, I assumes it creates a script in the /var/spool/lp/interface directory. Is there any information in that script ?

Re: how to identify printer type used to set up a printer

Rick Garland — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:36:29 GMT

I believe you can get part of info but not all.

cd /opt/hpnpl/sh

View files in this directory. Some of these files will have lines that indicate which printer(s) it supports. Disregard the "dumb*" and "generic*" files.

Note, not all files have the 'supports' line in them

It is a start

Re: how to identify printer type used to set up a printer

Bill Hassell — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:51:45 GMT

jetadmin has been obsolete for many years (since 1999) and should not be used. Download a copy of HPPI (HP Printer Installer), then uninstall jetadmin using swremove (current printers are unaffected) and install HPPI. Get a copy of HPPI from (sorry about the ugly link):

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?taskID=135&pnameOID=18922&prodTypeId=18972&locale=en_US〈=English+%28US%29&prodSeriesId=27349&swEnvOID=7

Once installed, there is no need to use SAM at all. Just run the command:

/opt/hpnpl/bin/addqueue -h 12.34.56.78 -q myprinter

-h is the hostname of IP address and -q is whatever you'd like to call this printere. The correct printer script will be chosen by the printer (automatically ID'ed by HPPI). If you want to turn off the banner, add the option: -b off

addqueue also exists for the obsolete jetadmin if you have no choice about using HPPI.

Re: how to identify printer type used to set up a printer

Mahesh Kumar Malik — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 07:15:37 GMT

Hi Dave

If the printer in non-hp,most of printers manufacturers supply unix driver on their web site.

Regards
Mahesh