Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware
From: ploeger@aplki.toppoint.de (Andreas Ploeger)
Subject: Re: HP JetDirect Configuration Problem
Message-ID: <1995Aug4.095822.377@aplki.toppoint.de>
Reply-To: ploeger@aplki.toppoint.de
Organization: Andreas Ploeger
References: <3vqa9a$sop@lorne.stir.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 95 09:58:22 GMT
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In article <3vqa9a$sop@lorne.stir.ac.uk> kjt@copper.cs.stir.ac.uk (Ken Turner  
(Staff)) writes:
> I'm trying to connect an HP LaserJet 4 M Plus to an Intel/NS3.3 system via  
> Ethernet and JetDirect. I've tried configuring the printer network  
> parameters directly on the printer control panel. I've looked at the  
> bootpd option, but it's not clear what bootfile to download to the  
> printer. Basically I'm getting nowhere.

For configuration using the control panel check this old posting:

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From: wrb@biostr.washington.edu (William Barker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4M Plus network laser printer installation
Date: 29 Aug 1994 19:57:01 GMT
Organization: University of Washington

You can also manually set the IP, broadcast, syslog and netmask info from  
the HP's control panel, although it isn't documented in their manuals.   
(HP even admitted this to me!)

Take the system off-line, and toggle to the MIO Menu.

Toggle through the MIO menu by using the Item/Continue key until you get  
the CFG Network option.

You'll note that the CFG Network option is set to NO; change to YES by  
first using the +/- key, which changes NO to YES, then the Enter key,  
which will mark the YES value with an "*".  This will allow you to get to  
the protocol sub-menus.  (The CFG Network option will always be configured  
to NO; you can't permanently change it.) 

Toggle through the protocol sub-menus with the Item key until the CFG  
TCP/IP menu comes up; it'll be set to NO.  Change to YES as above.  The  
next sub menu will be for BOOTP, which should be set to YES.  Change to  
NO.  The next menu items will ask for the first byte of the IP #; use the  
+/- key and set the first part of the IP.  This will continue for the rest  
of the IP, then continue for the subnet mask, gateway and syslog host.   
Make sure you "set" the numbers with the Enter key; an "*" appears, which  
means the value will be saved when the system reboots.

Reboot the system.  If you do a test page, you should get the proper  
network info in the TCP/IP area of the test page.

The HP will respond to ping and telnet.

I found out about all this somewhat by accident, looked for corroborating  
info in the manuals to no avail, then called HP to get more info.  They  
said this info isn't documented yet.  The telerep was quite surprised  
about it.

This is a nice feature; much better than using BOOTP, IMO.

bb
--
Bill Barker
Biological Structure, SM-20
University of Washington
Seattle WA  98195
(206) 543-7315
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Greetings,

A. Ploeger
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