Robert asks:

> We have just replaced our HP LaserJet 8000 with a Colour (UK spelling)
>  LaserJet 2600n and 3000 has stopped printing to it. I have searched the
>  HP3000-L archive and comp.sys.hp.mpe (on google groups) and have not
>  found anything. Any help would be appreciated.
>  
>  The current entries in our NPCONFIG file that apply to this printer are:
>  
>  global (message_interval = 60          # Repeat msgs every >= 60 secs.
>          banner_header = FALSE          # Don't need header pages.
>          banner_trailer = FALSE         # Don't need trailer pages.
>          pjl_supported = TRUE           # LaserJets are full PJL devices.
>          jam_recovery = TRUE)           # Reprints jammed pages by
>  itself.
>  
>  2001   (network_address = nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn        # Class = LJ001
>          setup_file = A4LANDLP.LJENV.SYSTEMS)     # A4 Line Printer.
>  
>  Console messages are:
>  
>  10:49/1369/Output spooler, LDEV #2001: SNMP error SNMP_NoSuchName
>  reported
>  while retrieving printer status.
>  Native Mode Spooler message 9656
>  
>  10:49/1369/Output spooler, LDEV #2001: Cannot communicate with network
>  printer.
>  Check network xport config, NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS, xport and links started
>  status,
>  intermediate network, and printer status.
>  Native Mode Spooler message 9662

I would take the error messages pretty much at their word. Does the printer 
have a JetDirect card attached to it, either as an internal EIO card or an 
external print server? If not, the HP3000 is not likely to be able to communicate 
with the printer.

Wirt Atmar

 

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