Unfortunately, there is no such thing as an HP JetDirect box with a serial
port. The division that makes the JetDirect just never got it that there are
a ton of serial printers out there that people would like to hook up to
their network. That said, there are companies that make such a thing, but if
you get one, be sure to use the "snmp_enabled=false" directive in your
npconfig file for any printer connected to such a box. [Intel used to make a
really nice print server box, called, I think, the NetExport. Unfortunately
they no longer make it.]

You say "old HP serial printers". The "HP" part is important. Native MPE
network printing ONLY WORKS WITH PRINTERS THAT UNDERSTAND PCL. Laser
printers of most any manufacture understand PCL. Very few non-HP impact
printers understand PCL. If you want to network a non-HP impact printer, you
will likely have to go to a third party spooler product.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Feighner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Serial Printers on the Network
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm sure many of you have already been there, so I'm asking
> for knowledge gained from your experiences (why should we
> both bleed?).
>
> We would like to connect some of our old HP serial printers
> to the network. I thought we could just pick up an external
> serial port JetDirect device (does one exist?), place it
> between the printer and the network, and go from there.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks for your time.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Feighner
> Director, Computer Services
> East Central University
> 1100 E 14th St
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