John Pitman wrote,

> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] non pcl AWARE PRINTERS
>
>
> In this vein, can anybody point me at help with sending spool
> (or txt files)
> out to a print server please?
>
> We have many spooled network printers running, almost all
> PCL, work fine
> from both PCs and 3000 spooler. As soon as we put a 'print
> server' thing out
> there with an IP configured as a spooled network printer, the
> spools stalls
> trying to print to it.
> Is this a dead end, or can it/has it been done? All I know so
> far is these
> things are network to serial converters of some sort, and
> they don't seem to
> talk to the hp spooler very well.

There are really two issues here, the "print spooler" (or JetDirect
replacement) and the printer.

In order to use MPE/iX's network spooler, the printer MUST understand some
basic PCL. There is no way around this. Even if the printer understands PCL,
it may not understand PJL, but that is OK since there is the
"pjl_enabled=false" directive for npconfig. So, non-PCL printer implies the
need for third party software.

MPE/iX's network spooler will, however, work with many third party "print
servers" (assuming PCL-aware printers are attached) if you use the
"snmp_enabled=false" directive. You may also need the "TCP_port_number=n"
directive if the print server can support multiple printers.

John

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