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Re: Adding an impact printer to the HP3K
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Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>
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Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 22 Apr 2004 23:17:55 -0400
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Wirt Atmar wrote:

> Bob asks:
>
>>One of our offices added an IBM printer and wants to connect it to the
>>network for use by both our HP 9000 and HP 3000. I'm unable to get the 3K
> to talk to it. I can ping it.
>>
>> Any ideas where to start? I'm guessing a problem with a setup file.
>
> Does the printer support HP's PCL? If it doesn't, you're basically out of
> luck.
>
> While that may not be your specific problem, there's no sense in going any
> further in your efforts if the printer doesn't.

There is the semi-undocumented "serial_printer_emulation = TRUE" option
in NPCONFIG that almost eliminates PCL dependency.

Jeff

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