I've seen this on other printers and they worked just fine.  You could even
ftp Postscript or PCL files to them and they would automatically figure out
what mode to use.  I'm not sure how the JetDirect card is supposed to handle
it.  Do you have a manual describing the process?  Is there a RAW port?

Kevin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BIXBY,MARK (HP-Cupertino,ex1) [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 10:14 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      print to JetDirect printers via *ftp* ???
>
> You heard me correctly -- the H.08.05 firmware for the J3263A JetDirect
> 300X
> is supposed to allow printing via ftp.
>
> You ftp to the JetDirect, then "put" your print file to the PORT1
> directory.
>
> However, I cannot get this to work at all using ftp clients on MPE, Win98,
> and Linux.  I can connect to the JetDirect ftp server OK, I can see the
> PORT1 directory, I can put files to PORT1, but nothing ever prints.
>
> Has anybody else heard of this or gotten it to work?
>
> This may be an interesting workaround instead of struggling to deal with
> some of the "features" in the current implementation of MPE network
> spooling.
>
> - Mark B.