I'm not quite sure what you are trying to achieve, but here are some options:

I have one network printer defined in sysgen with multiple ldev numbers and device classes:

 LDEV:   500  DEVNAME:                    OUTDEV:        0   MODE:          OS
   ID: HPTCPJD                            RSIZE:        66   DEVTYPE: PP
 PATH: NONE                               MPETYPE:      32   MPESUBTYPE:  0
CLASS: NETPRT   PRT      SSLP2    SSLP2P

 LDEV:   501  DEVNAME:                    OUTDEV:        0   MODE:          OS
   ID: HPTCPJD                            RSIZE:        66   DEVTYPE: PP
 PATH: NONE                               MPETYPE:      32   MPESUBTYPE:  0
CLASS: PRT      NETPRT   SSLP2    SSLP2L

I also have the same printer defined in NPCONFIG with different setup configs as:

# LaserJet 4000N - IT Dept. Founders 5

500    (network_address = 172.16.17.100
        setup_file = lj4000np.pub.sys)        # Portrait 132 char.

501    (network_address = 172.16.17.100
        setup_file = lj4000nl.pub.sys)        # Landscape 132 char.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
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Tracy Johnson wrote:
>
> Looking over jrosenblatt's answer vis-a-vis the question.  The answer
> apparently is 'no'.  You can only use the ldev number not the class name.
>
> On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Paul H. Christidis wrote:
>
> > Since an 'ldev' can have multiple device class names, can device class names be
> > used in the 'NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS' file instead of ldev numbers?
> > ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> > Subject:    HP Network Printer
> > Author: [log in to unmask]
> > Date:       2/24/99 10:46 AM
> >
> > Go into SYSGEN and create a device that looks like this:
> >
> > LDEV:   250  DEVNAME:                    OUTDEV:        0   MODE:
> > OS
> >    ID: HPTCPJD                            RSIZE:        66   DEVTYPE: PP
> >  PATH: NONE                               MPETYPE:      32   MPESUBTYPE:  0
> > CLASS: NETLP
> >
> >
> > Create a file called NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS. Enter a line for each printer you
> > configure:
> >
> > 250 (network_address = 111.1.111.250 setup_file = LJPORT.HPENV.SYS)
> >
> > (Use your own IP address. Note: I have used the last 3 digits as the LDEV#
> > for ease of tracking.)
> > It's that simple.
>
> Tracy Johnson
> "Trust No One" - Semper Gumby

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Jacksonville University          Mail: Jacksonville, FL 32211