RE: OT HP JetDirect 500x

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Mick, IIRC you need t  assign a fixed IP t  a print server, not sure if
this is a problem but that's what we do in the industry, I think.

We use a program on the print que's server to set it.

Not sure if this is any help but that is the limit of my knowledge.

B.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick Furlong [mailto:dorsai@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 July 2001 13:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT HP JetDirect 500x
>
>
> wondering if any of you guys can help...
>
> I have a HP jetdirect 500x print server connected t  a Lexmark
> Optra printer,
> the jetdirect configures fine (uses DHCP t  get its address etc) I can
> connect to it and configure it, it also does a test print t  the
> Lexmark, I
> can even ftp a file t  port 1 on the jetdirect and it will print on
the
> Lexmark.
>
> What I cannot do is get a successful configuration of the printer
> on windows
> ME (yes I know ME is a saddo OS but I have a few wrinkles t  sort
> out before
> I convert this machine t  W2000).
>
> The HP installer software either fails with an error (something
> like sd223
> but I am not sure as the printer is in another building)and then
> asks me to
> power cycle the printserver and printer, or it says copying file and
just
> sits there.
>
> Any ideas please?
>
> Mick
>
>
>
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