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Can't print print to port 3 of HP Print Server
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If your using the hpnpf then you can send a print job and look in the /tmp for a file named like hpnpf.<number>
This file might give you the reason why it's not printing.
Are you using a HP printer on port 3? Do you get a reply on a telnet to the print server on port 9102?
This file might give you the reason why it's not printing.
Are you using a HP printer on port 3? Do you get a reply on a telnet to the print server on port 9102?
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To print I do LP -dprintername test
Nothing prints
Telnet instructions show that I can only use a range of 3000-9000 for creating a raw port number. Within telnet I typed port:3 and unix changes to port 3. I tried creating a raw port as 3002. Unix comes back telling me that it refers to physical port 2. I then tried creating raw port 3001 and Unix came back telling me that it refers to physical port 2.
The printer is a Oki dot matrix.
I looked at the /tmp folder and there is only one file titled hpnpcfg.log. No other hpn.... file.
I've modified the printcap file for the 3 printers to distinguish between raw1, raw2 and raw3 as follows:
ssprinter|raw1:\
:lp=/dev/null:ex:sd= <the rest of the instruction>
printeronport2|raw2:\
<the rest of the instruction>
printeronport3|raw3:\
<the rest of the instruction>
The hosts file also has the 3 printers defined for the specific IP address:
printerone 192.168.2.30
printertwo 192.168.2.30
printerthree 192.168.2.30
Printer one and two work fine????
Nothing prints
Telnet instructions show that I can only use a range of 3000-9000 for creating a raw port number. Within telnet I typed port:3 and unix changes to port 3. I tried creating a raw port as 3002. Unix comes back telling me that it refers to physical port 2. I then tried creating raw port 3001 and Unix came back telling me that it refers to physical port 2.
The printer is a Oki dot matrix.
I looked at the /tmp folder and there is only one file titled hpnpcfg.log. No other hpn.... file.
I've modified the printcap file for the 3 printers to distinguish between raw1, raw2 and raw3 as follows:
ssprinter|raw1:\
:lp=/dev/null:ex:sd= <the rest of the instruction>
printeronport2|raw2:\
<the rest of the instruction>
printeronport3|raw3:\
<the rest of the instruction>
The hosts file also has the 3 printers defined for the specific IP address:
printerone 192.168.2.30
printertwo 192.168.2.30
printerthree 192.168.2.30
Printer one and two work fine????
Some OKI's require a change in the Parallel Port configuration for the JetDirect. I'd first move the OKI from Port 3 to Port 1(or 2) to see if the problem follows the printer, or is back on the SCO configuration. Also, you shouldn't have the ":ex" parameter set in /etc/printcap. Please provide "the rest of the instruction" from your printcap lines. What you provided doesn't show all the required settings.
Given a choice, I'd opt for using HPNP instead of LPR/LPD. You have to do some manual tweaks in the interface file to send to ports 2 and 3, though.
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Given a choice, I'd opt for using HPNP instead of LPR/LPD. You have to do some manual tweaks in the interface file to send to ports 2 and 3, though.
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I agree with motoslide. The hpnp is a better option, allthough you probably already used it, seen the fact there's a hpnpcfg.log in the /tmp
Default for hpnp and most printer servers is port 9100 but you can change it in the interface file with the option
-p3100 (port1) -p3101 (port2) and -p3102 (port3)
Another thing is that the hpnp is only for HP-printers and for an OKI you might have to change the /etc/getone. You can look in the thread involving connecting brother on this same forum.
For more help this link might come in handy:
Default for hpnp and most printer servers is port 9100 but you can change it in the interface file with the option
-p3100 (port1) -p3101 (port2) and -p3102 (port3)
Another thing is that the hpnp is only for HP-printers and for an OKI you might have to change the /etc/getone. You can look in the thread involving connecting brother on this same forum.
For more help this link might come in handy:
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