Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Talking to HP Deckjet printer
From: Bill Studenmund (skippy@macro.stanford.edu)
Date: Sun Dec 28 1997 - 23:17:33 EST
On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Palle Girgensohn wrote:
> Hi,
Hello,
> you should
> be able to share it as a HP DeskJet 850C by setting the right "type" in
> AppleTalk.
[snip how LaserJets show up as LaserWriters]
> Now, the mac chooser drivers for the deskjet has a serial version and an
> AppleTalk version. This doesn't have to be LocalTalk, just as long as
> the protocol is AppleTalk. The Chooser driver doesn't care about the
> cable type. Ethernet is fine. So, it should somehow be possible to
> "cheat" the mac that your deskjet is on your AppleTalk network. My guess
> is that it's enough to set the correct name, but I haven't tried it. If
> you are willing to inestigate it further, try checking how the printer
> presents itself in AppleTalk.
In my experiments, I found it definitly shows up as a DeskWriter. I think
it even was a DeskWriter870, but that detail's at work.
I seem to recal, though, that someone tried, and it didn't work. The papd
server gets recognized by the Mac driver, but it doesn't talk back right.
Or that's what I recall. Given how the printers report status when hooked
up serially (a heartbeat character every 2 seconds), I wouldn't doubt that
HP has its own way for the printer to report status. papd would need to
imitate this for printing to work.
> Also, I'm pretty sure some of out there in this list have this setup
> running? Please let us know.
Yes. I'd love to be provem wrong on this count!
Take care,
Bill
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