Adding Printer

[Fuad_1]

Hi,

Could you please help me in installing a dot matrix printer (Epson LQ-300 +) into HPUX 11.11i server. This printer is connected to the network via HP Jet Direct.

Thanks.

[Bhuvaneswari Selvaraj]

You need to use the "HP JetDirect printer software (jetadmin)" software for adding the printer.

You can also use the tool SAM and add the printer. Just type, SAM, at the HPUX prompt after exporting the DISPLAY. Choose the "Printers & Plotters" susbsystem. From there, choose, "LP Spooler" and from there again choose "Printers & Plotters". Under the "Actions" Menu you can see "Add n/w based printer" this will launch the jetadmin s/w and you can install the printer.

[Fuad_1]

Do I need a printer software. Do I need to configure the Jet Direct.

[Chapaya]

Hello ,
you need to install JetDirect on the Unix server :
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=27349&prodTypeId=18972&pnameOID=18922

And then to configure the printer with SAM .

Eran.

[E. Wong]

Fuad,

all you need to do is

- swinstall the HP Jetdirect CD software,
- run /opt/hpnp/bin/jetadmin (may install on dif directory)
- assign IP address to Jetdirect card
- select printer model

That's all.

E.

[Bill Hassell]

Actually, the jetadmin software has been obsolete for many years. The software you need is called HP Printer Installer or HPPI and the configuration program is called hppi which is found at /opt/hpnpl/bin/hppi. However, you need to configure the JetDirect external box first. The easiest way is to telnet to the box. Start by testing the JetDirectEX box by pressing the button on the top with the printer connected and online. Press the button for about 2 seoncds, then release it and you'll get a selftest page. This will show you the current settings in the box. The IP address should be 192.0.0.192 which can use foe telnet as long as your computer is on the same subnet as the printer.

Telnet to the JetDirectEX box and change the 3 primary settings: IP address, subnet mask and gateway (router). Another way is to assign the box an IP address using bootp or DHCP but both of these techniques require a lot of setup.

Once the selftest shows the correct IP address (and subnet maskm etc), test the box with ping (and telnet to the new IP address just to make sure). Now you can add the printer using SAM (it's a "network" printer) bit that's the hard way. Just do this:

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

And you can start printing (assuming that the spooler is running: lpstat -r)