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>
>Some may think I'm crazy, but.....
>
>I'd like to get  network printing working from our HP3000
>to a HP2654B line printer(with serial interface).
>
>As a practice run I'm starting with network printing to
>a RuggedWriter as this may be a simpler task.
>
>JetDirect(EX Plus) is properly configured and I can network print
>from the HP3000 to a Lexmark and the RuggedWriter via parallel port.
>
>RuggedWriter(serial port) and Parallel/Serial interface seem
>to be configured correctly as I can successfully print from DOS
>to LPT1 which is then switched through parallel/serial converter
>to print to serial interface on RuggedWriter.
>
>When I plug this exact same cable combo into the JetDirect, I get
>inconsistent results when network printing from the HP3000.
>
>Sometimes will get an entire listing, then a second print job won't
>work. Sometimes it gets half-way through the first print job then
>stops. Sometimes it shows the print job has disappeared from the
>HP3000(and gone to bit heaven, no doubt) and others times, the print
>job sits and waits in PRINT mode. No messages from the spooler.
>
>Device is setup with pjl_supported = FALSE and jam_recovery = FALSE
>and have tried speeds of 2400, 9600, and 19200.
>
>Any ideas as to what to try next???
>
>Bob.
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>Bob Walker, Computer Centre  --  [log in to unmask]
>Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
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>'There are over 600 books on the millennium(so far).
>110 of them spell it wrong.'
>

You can spend a lot of time fooling with this. If you really need to do it,
try our network printing package ESPUL-PRINTPATH. We support serial printers
and a lot of other things HP does not...

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Richard Corn                             e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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