RE: HP LJ III with Jet Direct and Linux
I don't know if it can talk TCP or not. It's an internal card, and I can set which io port to use from the panel menu (Parallel, Serial, optional), but I haven't found out how to get to any kind of configuration menu for the card. I don't have any manuals for the card, but I do have one for the printer. Do you know how to get to more configuration options besides holding down the menu button for 5 seconds? That's how I get to configure which IO device to use. Rob The last one I configured (a long time ago) was done via the IO menu. In your case, probably the optional menu. Once I got to the right menu, I had to set the ip-addr using up and down arrows for each field in the ip-addr. Same for the net mask. Once you have an ip-addr you can telnet to it. If that doesn't work, try using the mac address. It should be on the card (maybe with stickers). Use arp to make an association with the ip-addr you want and then telnet to that ip. I'm being vague on this because I haven't done it in a long time. If anyone out there remembers the procedure, speak up... Of course, if it doesn't speak tcp, this won't work. Probably the same if tcp is disabled. You might be able to find some info on the card from the hp web site. I have done several of these things but not a lj3. The most recent was a 4550 and it was very easy to do from the front panel. The lj3 front panel is quite painful by comparison. good luck jim
Re: HP LJ III with Jet Direct and Linux
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
RE: HP LJ III with Jet Direct and Linux
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. Rob If you can configure it to talk tcp you have a chance. I think some of those things would only talk ipx or appletalk. Try to configure it from the front panel of the printer. (maybe io menu or mio 1 or mio 2 menu?) I have done this with a slightly newer printer but it should work with the lj3. Ummm... I guess I need to ask is it an internal card or external box with a parallel cable? The internal card can usually be configured from the printer front panel. If it is an external box, you have to do a special power up reset that clears it. Then use arp to set up the mac addr to an ip addr and telnet to it. Assuming you can get into it to make it talk tcp... Here is a printcap entry that works for me (lprng): tnp077|Accounting lj3(pcl) :lp=tnp077%2501 :sd=/var/spool/lpd/tnp077 :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4l-filter :mx#0 :sf :sh You will have to change the %2501 to %9100. Put the ip-addr of the jetdirect or a name that is in /etc/hosts or dns in place of tnp077. Alter the spool directory entry accordingly. Install magicfilter. You can let it make the printcap and edit it or just do it by hand to start with. Use ljet4l-filter. It works better for me than the lj3 filter. If you have problems with it, drop back and use ljet3-filter. hope you have one that speaks tcp... hth jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: HP LJ III with Jet Direct and Linux
Lewis, James M. 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. Rob If you can configure it to talk tcp you have a chance. I think some of those things would only talk ipx or appletalk. Try to configure it from the front panel of the printer. (maybe io menu or mio 1 or mio 2 menu?) I have done this with a slightly newer printer but it should work with the lj3. Ummm... I guess I need to ask is it an internal card or external box with a parallel cable? The internal card can usually be configured from the printer front panel. If it is an external box, you have to do a special power up reset that clears it. Then use arp to set up the mac addr to an ip addr and telnet to it. Assuming you can get into it to make it talk tcp... Here is a printcap entry that works for me (lprng): tnp077|Accounting lj3(pcl) :lp=tnp077%2501 :sd=/var/spool/lpd/tnp077 :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4l-filter :mx#0 :sf :sh You will have to change the %2501 to %9100. Put the ip-addr of the jetdirect or a name that is in /etc/hosts or dns in place of tnp077. Alter the spool directory entry accordingly. Install magicfilter. You can let it make the printcap and edit it or just do it by hand to start with. Use ljet4l-filter. It works better for me than the lj3 filter. If you have problems with it, drop back and use ljet3-filter. hope you have one that speaks tcp... I don't know if it can talk TCP or not. It's an internal card, and I can set which io port to use from the panel menu (Parallel, Serial, optional), but I haven't found out how to get to any kind of configuration menu for the card. I don't have any manuals for the card, but I do have one for the printer. Do you know how to get to more configuration options besides holding down the menu button for 5 seconds? That's how I get to configure which IO device to use. Rob
Re: HP LJ III with Jet Direct and Linux
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. -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.comhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of Gestalt don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpgxMpouR81Y.pgp Description: PGP signature
