topic Re: remote printer configuration in Operating System - HP-UX

remote printer configuration

RAJEEV_4 — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:47:45 GMT

hi

i have a TVSE dot matrix printer connected to a winxp machine.i installed priter services for unix also in the same pc and configure as a remote printer in hpux 11.11 box.I am able to print in this printer. But my problem is its not printing any of the 132 column documents.Because it is using the windows driver. i want know how to map the lpt1 of a windows mechine to hpunix server. can anybody help me in this issue

Re: remote printer configuration

Mark Grant — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:51:54 GMT

You can't do this. You can only use the windows driver if you are going to remote print to a windows box.

If the windows driver can't print 132 columns then perhaps you need to look at doing it the other way around. Or, use CUPS, a fancy distibuted printing system.

http://www.cups.org

Re: remote printer configuration

RAJEEV_4 — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:00:09 GMT

hi

i don't want to use windows driver , i want to directly print to the printer ,

rajeev

Re: remote printer configuration

Mark Grant — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:02:14 GMT

You can't do this if the printer is attached to lpt1 on a windows machine. In fact, you can't do it, even if the printer was attached to another unix box. The "lp" suite only prints to local printers or to a print queue on another machine.

Re: remote printer configuration

Steve Steel — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:03:35 GMT

Hi

If you look at /etc/lp/interface/printername

You will see that the remote script is not very developed for options.

Stop looking . You cannot do it.

Otherwise get a box to hang the printer on the network and do it that way

Jetdirect ex+ would be good and then print from PC or ux via the net

Steve Steel

Re: remote printer configuration

RAJEEV_4 — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:15:08 GMT

hi

how can get jet direct software for hpux 11.11

Re: remote printer configuration

erics_1 — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:56:12 GMT

Rajeev,

HPPI is available for 11.x here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=18922

You will need to attach an external EX box to that printer for it to communicate with HPPI.

Regards,
Eric