Print setup in HPUX

[Chris Fadrowski]

Can someone refresh my memory? i am setting up a new rx8640 and need to setup printing. I can't remember the software (patch number) to download to install jet direct. Anyone know where to find it?

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

software.hp.com reports the following as pay for(not download options)

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B8679BA:B2355-90678

I am incredulous.

Check the Core OS or Application CD for the software displayed in the link above.

SEP

[Luk Vandenbussche · Accepted solution]

Chris,

Here you can download it

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=18922〈=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=27349&taskId=135

or through

http://www.hp.com/go/Jetdirectunix_software

[Bill Hassell]

The software is already on your system. It is called hppi (HP Printer Installer). HP DPS was an attempt to create a better spooling system. Most sysadmins abandoned it shortly after trying it. Now, hppi is *only* for HP printers using internal HP network cards or external JetDirect print servers. To add an HP printer, just use the addqueue command:

addqueue -h 12.34.56.78 -q myprn

You can also run hppi interactively or use SAM (which runs hppi for you).

For non-HP printers, use SAM and select the interface (ie, parallel, serial, remote). A remote printer is any non-HP print server box or LAN card, or another box (Linux, Windows, etc) that provides Unix printing services. Always add remote printers with the BSD option.