Hi folks,

I recently added a second HP LaserJet 5Si to our system and configured it
through NMMGR to have the same printer profile as the first one. Therefore,
it has the same device class, in this case LJ.  I thought it was logical to
assume now that we have two printers with the same device class that any
printout sent to class LJ would generate a console message requiring a
reply to resolve which printer we intended (as is currently the case with
our three tape drives, all configured with the device class TAPE).  Instead
the HP seems to choose arbitrarily a printer on its own.  I once sent
several print jobs at the same time to device class LJ and found,
surprisingly, that the printouts had been split between the two printers.

I have since worked around the problem by allowing the users via command
files to set up a default printer based on the LDEV number, rather than
device class.  However, the above-mentioned behaviour doesn't seem normal,
or consistent with what I've experienced in the past with MPE.  Any
comments or explanations?

TIA,

Barry Lake
System Manager
Stanford Alumni Association