Just a note of clarification.  There have been a couple of replys now which
have suggested the HP JetDirect EX box.  This is indeed a very good print
server, but Paul's message indicates that he needs to connect a SERIAL
printer.  The JetDirect EX boxes that we use only support PARALLEL printers.
Unless there is another model EX that I'm not aware of, this won't work.
You could, of course, get a serial-to-parallel converter I suppose.  But
it's probably just as easy to buy something like the Intel NetPort box to
start with.  These boxes have both serial and parallel ports and we have
used them quite successfully in this type of application.
 
Gary
 
>>> Paul Baker <[log in to unmask]> 01/10/96 07:02am >>>
[log in to unmask] (Hermann Merz) wrote:
 
>Does anybody know a solution how to print from a HP3000 to a printer
>which is connected directly to the network with TCP/IP (for example HP
>Laserjets).
 
>Is there a black box o connect an old serial printer to the Network and
>to print from an MPE-System to this printer. (MPE 4.0)
 
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You can use a JetDirect Ex box which will enable you to print to a network
printer. You will also need some software for the 3000. The next update of
MPE/ix will support TCP/IP printing.
 
Paul Baker