printing problem ..

[someone_4]

Hey everyone I am trying to set up a network printer to print off an HPUX 11.0 server.
I tried to do it though sam but I get the error.

The HP JetDirect printer software is not installed on your system
(neither the command "/opt/hpnp/admin/jetadmin" nor the command
"/usr/lib/hpnp/admin/hpnpcfg" exist). Therefore, it is not possible
to add a printer that is connected to an HP JetDirect interface.


I have downloaded some printing software and I have the dir /opt/hpnpl not /opt/hpnp. What am I doing wrong? And how do I go about setting this up? I can ping the the HP Printer and it is in the etc hosts file.

Thanks

Richard

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Richard:

If it were me, I would install the older (and better version) of JetDirect and remove the new stuff using swremove. The old and good version of JetDirect is still available:

ftp ftp.hp.com
(anonymous login)

cd /pub/networking/software
bin
get HP11d621.SD
or get HP10d621.SD (10.20 version)

You then install this using swinstall and execute /opt/hpnp/bin/jetadmin. It will step you through all the needed tasks.

Clay

[Joseph C. Denman]

To print off an HP server. Does this mean the printer is connected to the server?

By network printer, I'm assuming you mean that it has a network card and is connected to the network. What printer software did you load? You need to load HP Jetdirect software.
I think it is on the application cd 1

...jcd...

[someone_4]

I got HP11e118.SD which comparing with what Clay said is the newer version. I was able to successfully print a test page using the hppi menu.But I am still working on getting the print spooler to spool

[Rita C Workman · Accepted solution]

Richard,

I must agree with Clay....get the older version, install and run jetadmin with that...it works so much better.

.....Sometimes newer is not better..... !

Rita

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Richard,

Your version is the newer JetDirect software which is almost universally disliked. The D (older) version does install in the /opt/hpnp directory. If you download the older version, your problems will disappear. I'm not saying the newer version can't be made to work but rather that the older version is a better product - in my opinion.

Clay

[Deshpande Prashant]

Hi Richard
I would also prefer to use the HP jetadmin software (D.06.21) HP11d621.SD to install and then use /opt/hpnp/bin/jetadmin utility to configure printers connected on jet-direct card.

Thanks.
Prashant Deshpande.

[someone_4]

I can print!! ..
How cool is that????
I actully did call hp and they stood by the newer relase of the jetadmin software and said that it does work better. But I did remove it and installed the older version and I even set up remote printing .. =)
thanks everyone

Richard