topic Re: Printer interface for LPQ1200 in Operating System - HP-UX

Printer interface for LPQ1200

Dianne Johnson — Wed, 01 May 2002 14:45:01 GMT

Suggestions for the printer model / interface for a serially connected LPQ1200 (C3205) on HPUX 11.00? Our 10.20 box is using tty0p4, which doesn't exist on the new box. Thanks.

Re: Printer interface for LPQ1200

Ross Martin — Wed, 01 May 2002 15:04:39 GMT

Try either hp2560 or hp256x.cent for an LPQ1200 printer.

These two model scripts are located in /var/spool/lp/model directory. Use SAM to create and it will make a copy of the model script and place it in the /var/spool/lp/interface directory with the printer name you specify.

Hope that helps.

Ross Martin

Re: Printer interface for LPQ1200

Rodney Hills — Wed, 01 May 2002 15:11:42 GMT

You stated-
"Our 10.20 box is using tty0p4, which doesn't exist on the new box"

Does this mean you have no serial ports on your 11.00 system available?

On some HP9000 systems, you have to purchase a seperate MUX box if you need serial ports.

The other alternative is to get a jetdirect box that can be attached to your network and connect the printer to that.

-- Rod Hills

Re: Printer interface for LPQ1200

S.K. Chan — Wed, 01 May 2002 15:12:37 GMT

Usually the hp25* work pretty well. It has been working fine in our 11.0.

Re: Printer interface for LPQ1200

Dianne Johnson — Wed, 01 May 2002 15:23:05 GMT

Used the 2560, and it uses the same /dev/ file as the 'dumb' printer.
Thanks!