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Redirecting LPT to HP networked printer
Is there any way to redirect an LPT port to a networked HP printer (HP4250TN
to be exact)? Apparantly NET USE cannot be used in this situatiation since there is no UNC to the print queue on the printer. Best regards Morten Frederiksen |
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Redirecting LPT to HP networked printer
Take a look at these two documents; they might help
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314499 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313644 mm wrote: Is there any way to redirect an LPT port to a networked HP printer (HP4250TN to be exact)? Apparantly NET USE cannot be used in this situatiation since there is no UNC to the print queue on the printer. Best regards Morten Frederiksen |
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Redirecting LPT to HP networked printer
In article , mm
writes Is there any way to redirect an LPT port to a networked HP printer (HP4250TN to be exact)? Apparantly NET USE cannot be used in this situatiation since there is no UNC to the print queue on the printer. This reply that I gave to a previous enquirer may help. For this you need HP's JetDirect software; you might be able to download it from their site: In article , johnh writes I have several pc's on a network and only one HP LaserJet printer connected to the printer port of one pc. I wish to change the set-up to run the printer direct from the network hub, to avoid having to run the pc with the printer port. The printer is fitted with a network card of which I've connected to the hub. The hub shows 'some thing' is plugged in. The printer also acknowledges a network cable has been plugged in. I found some HP software which seeks printers connected direct to a network, but comes up as nothing found! Any tips or help to get my printer running off the network hub please? Just done this, so I can sympathise with your frustration, because it's not obvious. What I say here is my interpretation of the HP instructions, but I may have got it a but awry. You first of all have to set up the printer to be recognised by your network, either by the HP Jetdirect software or, with some printers, directly from the printer; it seems that you have done this successfully. In order to print to the network printer you need to print to a special network printer port. This is the other function of the Jetdirect software. So you have to install this and run it on each individual computer. Make a note of the name of the port it creates. Then - I am assuming Windows here - go to Printers/Add new printer. If running XP or 2000, install your printer as a local printer to the new port. If running 98, it has to be installed as a network printer. At some stage in this procedure, I forget where, you are prompted to enter the printer name - do this in the format //computer's-network-name - and printer name - for this give not the printer's name but the new port name. One further point: if you are likely to print from DOS, in Windows 98 you can set the printer driver for this; this option is not available in XP. You can see how to print from DOS programs in XP at http://membe rs.shaw.ca/printfromdos.htm -- Thoss |
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