topic printing in Operating System - HP-UX

printing

jim bidebo — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 08:11:46 GMT

running hp-ux 10.20.
got a tektronix phaser 850N.
it supports Jetdirect, but when i try to add it in hp-ux it first says that it doesnt answer to jetdirect, and then i cant find the right driver for the phaser.

the alternative is to run lpr, but then i cant chose the right tray... ?

Re: printing

Denver Osborn — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 11:06:23 GMT

The Phaser 850N has a standard 10/100 NIC, this not a JetDirect Adapter.

For configuration and setup of this printer I would refer to the vendor's web site. They usually provide support to get it configured on various platforms. Here's a url to help you.

http://www.officeprinting.xerox.com/cgi-bin/product.pl?product=Z850

Hope this helps
-denver

Re: printing

jim bidebo — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 11:33:59 GMT

hhmm thats weird...
this is what nmap returning from the printer.
Port State Service
7/tcp open echo
9/tcp open discard
19/tcp open chargen
21/tcp open ftp
80/tcp open http
515/tcp open printer
631/tcp open unknown
9100/tcp open jetdirect

as you see 9100 (jetdirect) is open.. and they are using it in nt..
unfortunally in hp-ux 10.20 theres only drivers for hp printers...

i couldnt find any information on that page about how to install it in hp-ux.

well running the printer throu lpr would do.. but i have to know how to select tray so i can add 2 printers in hp-ux (one for transparent and one for normal paper)

Re: printing

Santosh Nair_1 — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 11:49:51 GMT

Hmm...looks like they have some drivers called CenterWare for Unix (similar to JetAdmin) which sets up the server (HP) to printer to various Xerox printers including the Phaser 850:

http://www.officeprinting.xerox.com/cgi-bin/DriverD.pl

(search for Phaser 850 printer and Unix platform).

-Santosh

Re: printing

Denver Osborn — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 11:55:55 GMT

Ok, the specs page said standard 10/100 and nothing about JetDirect.

Sounds like maybe you don't have the jetadmin software to add it? If you try to 'add a network printer' from sam, does it say it can't find jetadmin? If it does, download jetadmin for 10.20 here;
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/HP10d621.SD

Use swinstall to install it. Please note that this software is being discontinued and replaced by the HP Printer Installer for Unix. HPPI can be downloaded from;

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/software/HP10e118.SD.html

Let us know if you have any questions!
-denver

Re: printing

jim bidebo — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 12:15:26 GMT

i got jetadmin installed in hp-ux. unfortunally theres only drivers for various hp printers...

ive got the printer working using remote printer from sam (not jetadmin that is).
unfortunally the printer only prints from tray1 which is transparent plastic film, i want to print from tray2 which contain the standard paper.

Re: printing

Bill Hassell — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 12:33:48 GMT

There are no drivers for HP-UX, only model scripts (this SysV lp spooling, not BSD). The printer script to use is called 'dumb' which is really a template. You can add any feature you need by copying the dumb model script and adding an appropriate -o option. Use the net_lj5x model script as a guide.

I have attached a useful column from the Interex (HP User Group) publication Enterprise Solutions (interex.org) which will help in designing a new model script.

Re: printing

Stefan Schulz — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 12:41:32 GMT

As far as i know Xerox, they are pretty good in using the PJL language. So you could give it a try and use one of the HP printerscripts.

I would start with the 4000 or 5000 series. Thy support several trays. If you don't want a to specific feature this might work.

If everything else fails you could still put the necessary PJL command in the printfile by yourselfe. Tell me your eMailadress if you want a Xerox PJL reference.

Hope this helps

Regards Stefan

Re: printing

jim bidebo — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 12:45:08 GMT

my email is jim@bytewize.com

im not to advanced with sysV printing...
(only used sam to add printers and offcource the jetadmin script)
got more experience with BSD printing...

Re: printing

Stefan Schulz — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 13:44:43 GMT

I sent you the PJL Reference as a pdf file. The interesting keyword is MEDIASOURCE which can be set to AUTO, TRAY1, TRAY2 ...

The default is AUTO which normaly goes for TRAY1 if it contains the correct size paper.

But as the modelscripts for the 5000 series do exactly the same i would first try to use those modelscripts. This MEDIASOURCE keyword is a standard PJL command. So i would try to use the HP modelscripts.

Or you could use the net_lj5x (which is used if you chose a 5000 series printer) script and copy/modify it to your needs.

Hope this helps

Regards Stefan