[TriLUG] Help setting up HP OfficeJet drivers

[Christopher Blackmon]

There's not an OfficeJet 7130 in my list.  Am I
missing something?

thanks,
Christopher.

--- paul peeler <paul at enetx.net> wrote:
> I print to a nearly identical device, but I went
> about it a bit
> differently, but have had no issues with this
> printer.
> 
> I ran "printconf-gui" and just went through the
> steps after choosing
> "new". I selected "Networked JetDirect" from the
> drop-down menu, gave it
> the IP, used 9100 for the port, and on the next
> screen selected HP from
> the drop-down and then selected the model. The
> "OfficeJet 7130" is in
> the list. From there it is ready to rock.
> 
> Hope this is helpful, I'm certainly no printing
> guru.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 09:39, Christopher Blackmon
> wrote:
> > Still get "Unable to read device ID string!"
> error.
> > 
> > thanks,
> > Christopher.
> > 
> > --- Glenn Hennessee
> <hennesse at chemdept.chem.ncsu.edu>
> > wrote:
> > > Try 9100. That's the port JetDirect uses for
> > > communication.
> > > 
> > > glenn
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 11 May 2004, Christopher Blackmon wrote:
> > > 
> > > > When I try to configure the ptal-init setup,
> it's
> > > > "Unable to read device ID string!"... I put in
> the
> > > > correct IP address, what port am I supposed to
> > > give
> > > > it?
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Christopher.
> > > >
> > > > --- Gregory Woodbury <ggw at wolves.durham.nc.us>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 06:47:55PM -0700,
> > > > > Christopher Blackmon wrote:
> > > > > > I'm trying to print from my RH9 box to my
> HP
> > > > > OfficeJet
> > > > > > 7130 with the hpoj/ij drivers without much
> > > > > success.
> > > > > > Any suggestions?  The 7130 is networked
> via a
> > > > > > Jetdirect card.
> > > > > > I can ping the 7130 and print to it from
> other
> > > > > windows
> > > > > > boxes, just not from Linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > With the HPOJ package, you have to hand-run
> > > > > "ptal-init setup" to
> > > > > initialize the package.  Then you need to
> delete
> > > the
> > > > > "lp0" printer and
> > > > > configure the hpoj using the "ptal" device.
> > > > >
> > > > > Basic stuff, but my OJ710 runs fine with it.
> > > > >
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