One thing I have found works well with my line printers, is to set the
default environment file to an empty text file. This lets me control my
paper settings on the printer control panel, without having MPE set them to
its default every time.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Gerrit Kootstra [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 1:42 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Network Printing Again!
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>
> Wendell E Gragg,
>
>
> Tomorrow at work, I get back to you to give you all the
> details. Here are the
> first hints:
>
> Create a ldev for each printer you want to configure, it has
> to be a type
> hptcplj (exact id name comes tomorrow)
>
> Then use this ldev number in the file NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS to
> connect the device
> to your Jetdirect EX Plus ip-address.
>
> Spool the logical device and you are ready to print.
>
> To configure paper settings, you'll need environmentfiles.
> These can be made
> by hand using the printermanuals.
>
> Defaults are landscape and letter if I am not mistaken.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jan Gerrit
>
> Wendell E Gragg wrote:
>
> > Ok, I have located a Jetdirect EX Plus and have plugged it into the
> > netowrk, now how in the world do I configure this thing
> from the HP?  All
> > of the directions are either for Windows, Novell or Unix!  Thanks!
> >
> > Wendell
> >
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