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Re: HP LaserJet 5 in a Window 95 workgroup Environment

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From: SaunaSpice
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00
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You will need to install Jetadmin on each PC taht will print to the
printer, and you will add a JetDriect port to the printer's driver.

On Fri, 29 May 1998 23:14:59 GMT, abuse@pritchard.force9.co.uk (Jacob
Pritchard) wrote:

>1st off, my apologies for crossposting this to 6 newsgroups, I'm
>hoping that whoever posted the original message gets my reply :)
>
>
>On 27 May 1998 20:00:41 GMT, "Giorgio Brunelli" <gbrune@thera.it>
>wrote:
>
>>Hi all guys,
>>
>>My boss asked me to set up a small 10BaseT Ethernet to share our HP
>>Laserjet 5 printer.
>>
>>We are planning to insert the printer in our w95 LAN directly throught the
>>optional ethernet Adapter (model J2552A). 
>is this also known as a JetDirect Card ???
>(i'm assuming it is, as my knowledge of network printers assumes the
>use of the HP jetdirect cards for network printers)
>
>>How can I configure a Windows 95 machine to manage the printer in this
>>environment (i.e. no Windows NT workstations/servers on wich I can
>>configure lpt ports)? 
>If i understand correctly you wont need to! - the printer (with the
>addition of a network adapter becomes a standalone unit with it's own
>IP(x) address, the drivers that come with the interface should allow
>you to install the printer for use on all the required machines and
>everything should work ok :)
>
>with the 5Si i use at work you can even telnet to it to configure it!
>- alternatively all the configuration can be done from a display panel
>on the printer
>
>
>hope this helps
>
>-Jacob
>

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From: SaunaSpice
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 5 in a Window 95 workgroup Environment
Date: 1998/06/11
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