Print Spooler in SAM

[ajk_5]

Dear all,

I didn't the Print Spooler before, would you tell me the setup procedures exactly? I don't have a local printer, just have some network printers (a line printer using JetDirect). What is the difference between remote printer and network-based printer?



I don't know if I am doing right...

I tried to 'Add a Network-Based Printer/Plotter', then select 'Add Printer/Plotter Connected to HP JetDirect...' in 'Printers and Plotters' in SAM.

Error:
The HP JetDirect printer software is not installed on your(neither the command "/opt/hpnpl/admin/hppi", nor the command "/opt/hpnp/admin/jetadmin", exists). Therefore, it is not possible to add a printer that is connected to an HP JetDirect interface.


Thanks

Best Regards
ajk

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi AJK,

You need to install some extra software, I will give you a good link to start your search,

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/bpj06765.html#P1_54

If you have any questions feel free telling letting us know.

Kind regards,

Robert-Jan.

[T G Manikandan]

YOu can find it here

ftp://ftp.hp.com

/pub/networking/software/

The file is

HP11D621.sd hpux11.0
HP10... hpux10.20

Thanks

[ajk_5]

Well, I am using OS 11i in rp5470. Is it a problem?

[Steve Steel]

Hi


Robert Jan gave you the best url for the software

http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90672/B2355-90672_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90672/00/01/103-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90672/00/01/103-toc.html&searchterms=spooler%7clp&queryid=20030521-033431


My advice would be not to use sam for network printers

Use /opt/hpnpl/bin/hppi and the following simple menu structure.

On the same address hpnpadmin is also very useful.


If you do
export MANPATH=/opt/hpnpl/man:$MANPATH

Then you have mans for all the usable programs plus the printer scripts.

ex
man net_ljx000


Steve Steel

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi,
A remote printer is a printer queue running on a remote system. The print requests is forwarded to the remote system.
A network attached printer in HP-UX is a HP JetDirect printer. More general, a Network printer is a printer connected to the network with som kind of printer server or network card. But, if this printer don't support HP JetDirect it is configured in HP-UX as a local printer (printer with non-standard device file) or sometimes a remote printer (if it supports rlp). Rather confusing.

[ajk_5]

Those links are not working!

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi AJK,

I do have the same problem using netscape, I tryed IE and got this link for you,

http://productfinder.support.hp.com/tps/ProductFinder?h_query=jet+direct+printer+installer&h_tool=software&h_lang=en

I'm reporting this problem to the Forum Manager.

Hope it helps,
Robert-Jan.

[Balasiu Dan]

Hi Ajk!

why don??t you try to install
the printer in SAM as remote
printer?

We did it.
You must define the printers IP Adress in /etc/hosts and
in SAM :
..remote system name (see hosts)
..remote printer name:text
and check
..remote printer ..on BSD System


good luck
dan

[Geoff Wild]

To add a "remote printer:

lpadmin -v/dev/null -mrmodel -pLOCALPRINTERNAME -ormREMOTE.SERVER -orpREMOTEPRINTERNAME

man on lpadmin for more info.

Rgds...Geoff

[Tim Sanko]

I would do this:

got to http://www.software.hp.com

search for the HP printer installer.

That is what SAM was searching for and why you received an error.

I then install it and create a symbolic link to in /usr/bin.

My symbolic link is below:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 19 May 5 15:37 /usr/bin/jetadmin -> /opt/hpnpl/bin/hppi

All of my old scripts still work with jetadmin which was the old name for this tool.