> on Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 01:30:11PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I have an old HP Laserjet III with an old JetDirect card in it that I > > have purchaed used. I have to use the parallel port to print to it, > > but would like to use the network card instead. It was configured and > > running on another network, and there is some info to that respect in > > the diagnostic info I can print out. > > > I probably need to reconfigure it, but HP's tools don't detect it. It > > appears to want to use ipx, and I can see it sending stuff out on the > > network. I figured it was a dhcp request, but dhcp doesn't see it. > > Anyone know how to reset/configure these cards or have any ideas of > > things to try? HP has been less than helpful. TIA. > > What's the "status" page show you in terms of networking? Does it tell > you if TCP/IP is configured, or give an IP? IIRC, on the HPLJIII, you > can walk through the menus on the onboard display to set up networking > -- you've got an LED display on the right hand side of the box? > > HP's online info is pretty good. Not awesome, but reasonably decent. > Don't bother IMO with their phone support -- for starters, they never > sold you the system in the first place. > > For one of their older DeskJets, the networking reset keypress was to > restart the printer while holding the "Online" button.
The networking info page give me thi info: Novell Ethernet/802.3, firmware revision(A.01.00), node address (HW address), Jumper Select (10Bast-T/LB ON), Linkdeat (Detected), Network No. (Unknown) and Frame Type, Node Name (HOVD1_HUMANREL_HPIII_1), Mode (Queue Server), File Server Name (HOVD-01). Then it says I/O Card Not Ready : 1B and under that Initializing Network Adapter. Then it gives network stats which are all 0. I don't know if it can use TCP/IP from that info. When I hold down the online button when starting the printer, it does a cold boot and resets all the settings on the printer, but none of the JetDirect settings. I've got the LED display on the right side of the printer but haven't found any level of menu that configures the JetDirect card. I've spent hours combing HP's online site and even found the type of card I have. I called them to get a manual, but they are out of print. The info I need may be on their site, but I haven't found it. They have lots of info on it, but it's oranigzed badly. Atleast for me it is. Know of anything else to try? Rob