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Hello to All:

Sorry about the late posted summary, I am still in the process of
conversion and I have resolved some of the problem and yet I still have new
problem.  This will be a quick summary.

Thanks to:
Kevin Thornhill

Kevin is the only one sending me the reply.  The printcap entry I have for
rp is to TEXT but that did not resolve my problem.  Apparently HP JetDirect
does not work with LG02 printer because the first data string 2G the HP
JetDirect sends to LG02, LG02 could not understand and spills it out.

I have ended up using Lantronix mps1 and mps10/100 print server and they do
not have problem working with LG02.  The banner was printed at end of the
job though.  I can use rtel program that comes with mps print server to
make it printing banner at the beginning of the job.

Thanks,

Zion





Zion_Huang@focusppo.com on 01/07/99 12:44:30 PM

To:   decstation-managers@ornl.gov
cc:    (bcc: Zion Huang/Brntwood/Focus/Concentra)
Subject:  Need help on configuring printcap to work with HP JetDirect 300X
      and LG02 printer




To All Helpers:

We are running Ultrix 4.3 using printcap for printer control file.

We are in the process of phasing out LAT protocol with TCP/IP protocol
devices.

Currently, the LG02 is using LAT protocol to print and the printcap file
example is like following:

lpr132|lp10|10:\
        :af=/usr/adm/lp10acct:\
        :ct=lat:\
        :lf=/usr/adm/lp10err:\
        :lp=/dev/tty06:\
        :br#9600:\
        :mx#0:\
        :of=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/lg02of:\
        :op=LG:\
        :os=:\
        :pl#66:\
        :pw#210:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/lpd10:\
        :ts=HUSAM:\
        :xf=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/lg02of:

I am testing using HP JetDirect 300X print server to print to LG02 and I
have run into following problems:
1. For every print job, the first thing the printer prints is 2G then the
content of the print file.
     For example, if I use date | lpr -P lpr132 , I will get
     2GThu Jan  7 12:36:23 CST 1999
2. When I print a file with more than one line, for example /etc/hosts
file, the printer will print the content
     like followings
     2G@ Host Database
                                              #
                           127.0.0.1           localhost
                                         128.1.50.2          fbat

3. I seems can not get the big banner print before each job any more.  The
only print I get for banner is the
tiny print with User, host, class and job info at end of print job, it does
 not even do the form feed before
print the banner out.

 I have called HP Tech Support and they told me that the LG02 has problem
to understand the code
the JetDirect 300X sends it and it is not going to work with LG02 printer.

I just wonder anybody having successfully experience with hooking up LG02
to HP JetDirect server.
If you do have good result, could you please share me your printcap entry
and let me know how you get
it configured?

Thanks in advance,


Zion