Riso Printer on Unix

[Gcina]

Need to install a riso network printer in my Unix box, just dont know how. please assist.

Have the IP address of the printer.

[Shibin_2]

Do you have hppi installed ?  If it's there you may try to add it using hppi.  If that doesn't support then you can't install it as network printer.   You need to install it as remote printer.

[Gcina]

Sorry it may sound a bit dump but I'd like to install it as network printer if you can just assist in how to go about it.

[Shibin_2]

Do you have hppi installed in your system ?

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

generally it's possible to configure a printer without JetDirect (from HP), you should try it.
First you should check if you can telnet to the printer.
Then, in SAM add a network-based printer.

SAM -> Printers and Plotters -> LP Spooler -> Printers and Plotters ->
Actions -> Add Network-based Printer/Plotter

Create a printer configuration and give it any LAN hardware address.
It will say that it's not a JetDirect hardware address but it will continue.
Also if SAM can't 'ping' the printer in its test you can send a file or any output of UX to the printer and see if it works.

Sometimes it works...

Good luck
V.