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#1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

I'm trying to add a print queue in smit for an OkiPage8z printer that
is hooked up to a HP JetDirect300x print server.

I can print to the print server from windows, so I know that it and the
printer are working.

I have tried adding it in SMIT as a "Generic Printer" and used ASCII,
PCL, and PostScript. I have also tried adding it as an HP LaserJet 4
just for S&G.

I can't get any of these to work. Oki does not produce a UNIX print
driver for this printer.

Do I have any other options?

Thanks,
Dale

#2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

"Dale" <dalestubblefield@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1158354928.323323.161780@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm trying to add a print queue in smit for an OkiPage8z printer that
> is hooked up to a HP JetDirect300x print server.
>
> I can print to the print server from windows, so I know that it and the
> printer are working.

Can you ping the Jetdirect?
Can you telnet to the Jetdirect on TCP port 9100?
What happens when you try to print? Queue down? Queue stays RUNNING? Job
disappears but nothing prints?

#3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

laixsoft@laixsoft.com wrote:
> "Dale" <dalestubblefield@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1158354928.323323.161780@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> > I'm trying to add a print queue in smit for an OkiPage8z printer that
> > is hooked up to a HP JetDirect300x print server.
> >
> > I can print to the print server from windows, so I know that it and the
> > printer are working.
>
> Can you ping the Jetdirect?
> Can you telnet to the Jetdirect on TCP port 9100?
> What happens when you try to print? Queue down? Queue stays RUNNING? Job
> disappears but nothing prints?

I can ping the ip and the hostname.

I can telnet and adjust the settings.

When I try to print, the queue does not go down. It says ready after
issuing this command:

lp -dQUEUENAME testprint.file

Unfortunately, nothing comes out of the printer.

I suspect I need an OKI print driver... I cannot test this anymore
until Monday as the printer is at work and I have no way of knowing if
something spit out it or not.

#4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

"Dale" <dalestubblefield@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1158362170.219486.36440@i42g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> Can you ping the Jetdirect?
>> Can you telnet to the Jetdirect on TCP port 9100?
>> What happens when you try to print? Queue down? Queue stays RUNNING?
>> Job
>> disappears but nothing prints?
>
> I can ping the ip and the hostname.
>
> I can telnet and adjust the settings.
>
> When I try to print, the queue does not go down. It says ready after
> issuing this command:
>
> lp -dQUEUENAME testprint.file
>
> Unfortunately, nothing comes out of the printer.

Hmmm - Is this a dot matrix type of printer? Is the virtual printer you set
up ASCII or PCL or PostScript? If the queue is ASCII or PCL I'd think you'd
get something coming out of the printer.

What about trying:
echo "does this print" | /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/piohpnpf -x <hostname>

Best regards,
Paul

#5 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

> Hmmm - Is this a dot matrix type of printer? Is the virtual printer you set
> up ASCII or PCL or PostScript? If the queue is ASCII or PCL I'd think you'd
> get something coming out of the printer.

It's a small simple laser printer. I have tried setting up the virtual
printer as ASCII, PCL, and PostScript, all with no results.

> What about trying:
> echo "does this print" | /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/piohpnpf -x <hostname>

Same results as previously. The print queue still says ready and the
print job does not appear in it.

Maybe this printer just never was meant to print from UNIX.... :-(

#6 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:27 AM

Dale wrote:
>> Hmmm - Is this a dot matrix type of printer? Is the virtual printer you set
>> up ASCII or PCL or PostScript? If the queue is ASCII or PCL I'd think you'd
>> get something coming out of the printer.
>
> It's a small simple laser printer. I have tried setting up the virtual
> printer as ASCII, PCL, and PostScript, all with no results.
>
>> What about trying:
>> echo "does this print" | /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/piohpnpf -x <hostname>
>
> Same results as previously. The print queue still says ready and the
> print job does not appear in it.
>
> Maybe this printer just never was meant to print from UNIX.... :-(
>

Is this a printer that requires drivers to be installed to work in
Windows? I had a similar problem with a Brother Computer. I finally
ended up using a slightly more expensive HP printer, even though HP
didn't say that it would work with Unix.

#7 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:28 AM

Michael W. Ryder wrote:
> Is this a printer that requires drivers to be installed to work in
> Windows?

Yeah... good point. I did have to install drivers just to get it to
work in Windows. I give up on this one.

#8 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:29 AM

"Dale" <dalestubblefield@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Michael W. Ryder wrote:
>> Is this a printer that requires drivers to be installed to work in
>> Windows?
>
>Yeah... good point. I did have to install drivers just to get it to
>work in Windows. I give up on this one.

Can you set up a remote printer using the windows box as the print
server?

Ted.
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#9 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:30 AM

> Can you set up a remote printer using the windows box as the print
> server?
>
> Ted.

Ted,

That is a very good idea. I did try setting that up, but unfortuantely
the same thing still happens. The print job leaves UNIX and never
comes out of the printer.

I think it is most likely because of the type of printer I am using.

Thanks!
Dale

#10 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:30 AM

If the print server accept ftp access then simple try to copy a
postscript file to the printer.
Afaik the oki 8z is a postscript printer so in case its gets postscript
it should print it.

hth
Hajo

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