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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:
Telnet and HTTP can be used to configure the HP JetDirect. I had not even thought of telnetting to the printer. Trying it out, I find it a bit cryptic. $ telnet 192.168.1.116 Trying 192.168.1.116... Connected to 192.168.1.116. Escape character is '^]'. HP JetDirect Please type "?" for HELP, or "/" for current settings ? To Change/Configure Parameters Enter: Parameter-name: value Carriage Return Parameter-name Type of value ip: IP-address in dotted notation subnet-mask: address in dotted notation default-gw: address in dotted notation syslog-svr: address in dotted notation idle-timeout: seconds in integers set-cmnty-name: alpha-numeric string (32 chars max) host-name: alpha-numeric string (upper case only, 32 chars max) dhcp-config: 0 to disable, 1 to enable ipx/spx: 0 to disable, 1 to enable dlc/llc: 0 to disable, 1 to enable ethertalk: 0 to disable, 1 to enable banner: 0 to disable, 1 to enable Type passwd to change the password. Type "?" for HELP, "/" for current settings or "quit" to save-and-exit. Or type "exit" to exit without saving configuration parameter entries |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:
HTTP can be used to configure the HP JetDirect. I did try http://192.168.1.116, which required a Java installation: http://i40.tinypic.com/2hdsgue.jpg Once done, the web interface gave a web page of information: http://i43.tinypic.com/2eam1cz.jpg But, I couldn't see from that web page how to CHANGE anything. Nor would I know what I'd want to change anyway. I just wanted to print. |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:
A HP printer may use an embedded or externally attached JetDirect "Print Server". I had never heard of JetDirect until yesterday; so I'm still a novice. I "think" this printer has the server attached where the ethernet cord plugs into the side. Telnet and HTTP can be used to configure the HP JetDirect. Hmmm... I didn't "configure" JetDirect, so, I must be using whatever defaults my friend had previously set. I am a bit worried that the printer for both my friend and for me was at a seemingly static IP address of 192.168.1.116. Yet ... I have DHCP configured ... so I'm shocked that DHCP just happened to give the printer the *same* IP address it had at my friend's house. So, I'm a bit worried that the IP address configuration is not obvious to me. But if it works as it is, I'm ok with that. I hope. |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:
NOTE: It is easier to work with HP JetDirects using a static IP address. How can I tell if my JetDirect is using a STATIC or a DYNAMIC IP address anyway? |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:
Use of the HP Install Network Printer Wizard (INPW) software can help automate the process on Windows, including the setup of the JetDirect because it communicates with the JetDirect based upon the MAC address and all HP JetDirects use a standard MAC address preamble. I must admit, I was just shooting blindly, but, looking back, I never did "configure" the printer. All I did, in effect, was clumsily click on the operating system GUIs for configuring a networked printer. Reflecting back, this is what I did: 1. I plugged the printer ethernet port into the router; nothing happened. 2. Dumbfounded, I clicked around in Windows XP like a foraging ant searching for crumbs, and, at one point, the wizards favored me, and the printer showed up. http://i41.tinypic.com/vi39lt.jpg 3. I then did the same for Windows 7, and again, the wizards eventually favored me for having clicked enough buttons. http://i40.tinypic.com/2hoba78.jpg 4. I did the same for Linux, and yet again, the wizards allowed me to print. http://i40.tinypic.com/2r4ika8.jpg Point is, I never did 'configure' anything as I took all the defaults. I would never have known (especially on Linux) what to put in the fields anyway. |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
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Misha wrote: On Sat, 07 Sep 2013 23:08:50 -0600, PV wrote: I would use the PCL 6 and print bundles. OK. I'll install the one called: 4. hp LaserJet 2100 PCL 6 point and print bundles You need to assign an IP address to the printer, one that resides within your existing IP scheme. It seems (from the printouts my friend provided with the machine) that the HP LaserJet 2100TN printer had an IP address at my friend's house of 192.168.1.116. Interestingly, my router is at 192.168.1.1, and, when I printed a test page, it showed the printer *still* has that IP address, but this time, on my network. Just to see what happens, I pointed my WinXP browser to that URL: http://192.168.1.116 (on port 80) And, well, it found *something* ... http://i42.tinypic.com/2ilbm13.gif so have you discovered how to make the print darker? |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:38:48 -0700, Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds wrote:
so have you discovered how to make the print darker? Nope. All I know, at the moment, is how to make the thing print. I never explicitly downloaded any drivers as I let the operating system figure all that out. I never changed anything from the default yet. I'm not even sure WHERE to go about looking to make the print darker, since the HP LaserJet 2100TN has only two buttons, and no display. I do have the user manual, so, I'll comb through that. http://tinyurl.com/qdfvjks |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
Misha wrote:
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote: A HP printer may use an embedded or externally attached JetDirect "Print Server". I had never heard of JetDirect until yesterday; so I'm still a novice. I "think" this printer has the server attached where the ethernet cord plugs into the side. Telnet and HTTP can be used to configure the HP JetDirect. Hmmm... I didn't "configure" JetDirect, so, I must be using whatever defaults my friend had previously set. I am a bit worried that the printer for both my friend and for me was at a seemingly static IP address of 192.168.1.116. Yet ... I have DHCP configured ... so I'm shocked that DHCP just happened to give the printer the *same* IP address it had at my friend's house. So, I'm a bit worried that the IP address configuration is not obvious to me. But if it works as it is, I'm ok with that. I hope. The printer is configured for that address, so it doesn't use DHCP to get one. |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
From: "Misha"
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote: PS = PostScript and will use an associated PPD file. PCL = Printer Control Language PCL5 = Printer Control Language version 5 PCL6 = Printer Control Language version 6 I always wonder which is the one to use, since all of them work, and I have no need for more than one. Which would you use? I always shoot for PCL v6 and if I have a problem, I'll downgrade to PCL v5 -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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What's the trick to make Ethernet work on an HP 2100TN printer?
From: "Misha"
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:18:11 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote: Telnet and HTTP can be used to configure the HP JetDirect. I had not even thought of telnetting to the printer. Trying it out, I find it a bit cryptic. $ telnet 192.168.1.116 Trying 192.168.1.116... Connected to 192.168.1.116. Escape character is '^]'. HP JetDirect Please type "?" for HELP, or "/" for current settings ? To Change/Configure Parameters Enter: Parameter-name: value Carriage Return Parameter-name Type of value ip: IP-address in dotted notation subnet-mask: address in dotted notation default-gw: address in dotted notation syslog-svr: address in dotted notation idle-timeout: seconds in integers set-cmnty-name: alpha-numeric string (32 chars max) host-name: alpha-numeric string (upper case only, 32 chars max) dhcp-config: 0 to disable, 1 to enable ipx/spx: 0 to disable, 1 to enable dlc/llc: 0 to disable, 1 to enable ethertalk: 0 to disable, 1 to enable banner: 0 to disable, 1 to enable Type passwd to change the password. Type "?" for HELP, "/" for current settings or "quit" to save-and-exit. Or type "exit" to exit without saving configuration parameter entries In the Telnet session you can hit the key; "/" { no quotes } for current settings, and hit "?" top see a list of interpreted commands. For example the following line will disable IPX/SPX { you may not see what you type } ipx/spx: 0 Success is shown by the showing of an additional "" and then you can hit "/" to see that change was made. Typing "quit" will Save the configuration and close the Telnet session. A way to test printer communication is by a Telnet session to port 9100 For example if the JetDirect IP is 192.168.1.3 you would type; telnet 192.168.1.3 9100 That will open up a Telnet bsession with no feedback. just type anything and everting and include hitting the "Enter" key. When you close tghe Telnet session, whatever you type in the Telnet session will be printed by the printer. This is a good way to test the Print Server at a low level. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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