Printer configuration on HP-UX 11

[Yogeeraj]

I have a few Dot matrix printers connected to print server emulators running and accepting requests from queues defined on my server.

They were used for printing character mode reports.

Now, I want to replace some of them with deskjets and laserjet printers, since my new application allows me to create/generate graphics and other types of reports that use colour.

Please advise on how to procede.

Last time i sent a pdf file for print on the printer using an lp -d command, i got lost of funny characters coming out!! (%PDF-1.1 1 0 obj << /Creator (developer 2000)....)

I guess i need to configure something on the server..

HELP please.

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

SAM->Ptinter and plotter->LP spooler->printer and plotter->Action

[eran maor]

Hi

you can add a printer with jetadmin if the printer have a jetdirect card with an ip .

you can download the jetadmin from the hp site for free .

if the printer is connected to a nt spooler or a diff. o.s ( like sun ) you will need to define it as a remote printer .

about the funny characters , i think that it's the setup of the printer.

i have a printer define with jetadmin in my system and i can print pdf files to the printer .

again you can use vincenzo answer to add a printer but its depents to how the printer is connected to the server

if the printer have an ip adress define it with jetadmin , if not define it with sam

but check again the setup of the printer

[Ravi_8]

hi,
vincenzo is right, we all add the printers in similar fashion.
sam-->printers and plotters-->LP spoolers-->printers and plotters-->Action-->Add local/remote/network printer/plotter-->Add parrel/serial printer-->RS 232 interface.
you need to furnish printer name,model(by pressing enter key you can select the model),class and priority(options). this will configure the printers. you can check the status using 'lpstat'.

[Herve BRANGIER]

Hi,

Like the others to add/configure a printer. I
think the best think to do is delete old
printers of your configuration and add new one.

For your funny printing, I think it's normal :
your printer can't understant what you say.
Printer can't understant PDF without a filter,
it's the same than printing a GIF or a PS (for
a non postscript printer).
If you can find your printers in HP JetAdmin's
models I think it's install good filters. If it
doesn't work use a filter like ghostscript for
postscript.

Hope it's help

Herve

[Bruce Middler]

Download Jetadmin from HP website. Before you install you must kill the following process hpnp. I had a very similar problem to yours.

[Shahul]

Hi

Here U can configure this two ways.
1. Network Printer
2. Remote Printer

Network Printer:- Here U should assign an IP address to Printer and jetadmin S/W to be loaded. Jetadmin S/W is available in Application CDs.

Then Go To SAM-Printers and Plotters-lp spooler-printers and plotters-action-add printer-network printer.

Remote Printer:- Here U don't have to go behind Jetadmin S/W. Assign an IP address to Printer then SAM-Printers and plotters-LP Spooler-Printers and Plotters-action-Add printer-Add remote printer.


I hope this will help U.

Best Of luck

Shahul

[Shannon Petry]

Well, there is a big problem with printing especially images to pcl printers. The language is key here....
HP-UX does not contain a ps2pcl translator. You can print plain text fine no matter how it's configured, but most UNIX applications (Netscape, adobe reader, etc...) only output postscript. For this, you either need a postscript printer, need to compile a translator, or such...

Not an easy task....ALT: get a single postscript printer for images....get linux's pcl translators and start converting and compiling, or get a box that can interpret like a linux box...

Regards,
Shannon