Re: HP LaserJet 5n

[Adam Tauno Williams <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>What is the IP address of the jet direct? Print a printer self test
>>page to get just about all the info you need to configure it with your
>>other network components. You may be able to go to the IP address of the
>>printer and configure it via a web interface, if that print server is
>>equipped with that functionality.
>No, not that new. I gathered that. I'll try, though. :) I'm sure the
>test page will reveal all sorts of hidden problems, thanks.

These old Jetdirects ARE a hidden problem.  A fast server can squash these
things flat.

>>>SM BYTE 1-4
>>Subnet Mask
>Ah! We use the 192.168.1. subnet, so we use 255.255.255.0 here.

Yep.

>>>LG BYTE 1-4
>>Syslog server (if running syslog with "-r" option which listens on
>>UDP/IP 514)
>Whoa, cool! Perfect!

A centralized log server is a big convenience with debugging.  I once did a
presentation on syslog that is on the KLUG site.

>>>GW BYTE 1-4
>>Gateway
>Hmm... Well, we're not serving the Internet's printing needs, so what do
>I put here as a null value--or do I put the smb server's IP here?

If you have only one subnet, I'd just stick the servers IP in.

>>Jetdirects, particularly older ones, have occacional disagreements
>>with the lpd daemon in RH6.2 and earlier. LPRng is much more stable.  Make
>>sure EVERYTHING queues through the Linux box,  multiple connections is a
>>great way to crash those poor old things.
>Yeah, I have lprng on Linux.

Cool.

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