"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
