In article <[log in to unmask]>,
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>
>     Dear Listers,
>
>     I, like many of you out there, want to have a totally IP-based
HP3K
>     environment WITHOUT the kludge associated with the current DTC
>     solution.  Working on that premise, I believe that I have
discovered a
>     viable alternative.
>
>     To date, I have successfully tested several VPlus and Wingspan
>     applications running on an HP700/92 terminal attached to a plain
old
>     non-HP brand Telnet terminal server.  I am running MPE/iX 5.5 with
the
>     latest express 2 release on a model 918RX box.  I am unable to see
any
>     difference in response time or screen presentation from a
proprietary
>     NS/VT or DTC session.  It seems that the latest version of the
>     Telnet/iX server software supports block-mode and function keys
>     perfectly.  I encourage any of you out there with a "generic"
Telnet
>     terminal server to give this solution a try.
>
>     In addition to this DTC replacement, I am awaiting the arrival of
a
>     non-HP brand print server that may be able to connect to older
>     serial-connection-only printers (UPS is slowing down the wheels of
>     progress).  The glossy literature claims that it knows "HP serial
>     protocol".  I'll inform the list as soon as possible whether or
not
>     the "new" network printing OS enhancement will work with this
device.
>     If not, it seems that the only solution would be to convert the
serial
>     connection to parallel and then use an external JetDirect box to
avoid
>     using any additional third-party network printing packages.
>
>     Please post any test results regarding this environment to the
list,
>
>     John Hornberger
>     General Signal Services
>     [log in to unmask]
>
>     P.S.  I said this and I'm very happy about it! :)

You will find that the HP printing solution does not support
non-JetDirect printer interfaces. The 3rd party solutions, including
ours, do. What is the issue with using a 3rd party solution?
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