[TriLUG] Help setting up HP OfficeJet drivers

Roy Vestal rvestal at trilug.org
Tue May 11 15:38:51 EDT 2004


Of course you could do like me and get an old HP LaserJet 3. It just
works!

And yes, all JetDirects use 9100 unless you specify it. The newer
jetdirect servers have a little web menu that you can set that up. My
machines at home print to 192.168.ip.add:9100. Prints fine. Cups set it
up wonderfully!

On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 15:25, Jim Ray wrote:
> Not all hp inkjets work with jetdirect.  My particular one does.  Here is
> the rh9 config:
> 
> system settings -> printing -> printconf-gui -> root password
> a.new -> add a new print queue
> b.queue name=hpdj
> c.short description =hp1220c
> d.queue type=networked jetdirect
> e.printer=192.168.1.252
> f.port=9100
> g.printer model=DeskJet 1220C
> h.CUPS test page
> i.success
> j.hp jetdirect
> i.parallel port #1 is 192.168.1.252:9100
> ii.parallel port #2 is 192.168.1.252:9101
> iii.parallel port #3 is 192.168.1.252:9102
> 
> lots of times you can use a driver from an older printer like a deskjet 500
> on an officejet.  A lot of it is trial and error, though.
> 
> hth,
> 
> jim
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> > Behalf Of Gregory Woodbury
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:05 PM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Help setting up HP OfficeJet drivers
> > 
> > On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 06:21:32AM -0700, 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.
> > 
> > That I don't know.  I've never used a JetDirect for an OJ.
> > Anyone else have any ideas?
> > 
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> > G.Wolfe Woodbury     `- -'
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