John -

If memory serves Intel offers a snazzy little print server very much like
the JetDirect EX boxes, but a bit nicer in that Intel's boxes support both
parallel and serial connections, and are HTML servers for simplicity in
setting up.  As NT print servers, they SHOULD support lpr/lpd, but I don't
know that for sure.

As for third-party software, Unison's NBSpool or Tivoli's SpoolMate will
both go great distances towards easing mental distress (we use both and
they're very nice).  They work MUCH better than native MPE/iX does in
communicating with networked printers.

Hope that helps!

Curtis

>
> So the question is: Has anyone had success connecting a non-PCL printer
> to an HP3000 using MPE/iX's network printing? If not, does anyone know
> what minimum PCL is actually required to support any kind of network
> printing?
>
> John Burke
> Pacific Coast Building Products
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>