Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Talking to HP Deckjet printer
From: Frank Crawford (frank@kent.ansto.gov.au)
Date: Tue Dec 30 1997 - 19:10:44 EST
Bill Studenmund <skippy@macro.stanford.edu> wrote:
> 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.
Previously I have tried this with a printserver I borrowed from work. I set
the type to DeskWriter and the HP driver found it, but whenever I attempted
to print to it the Mac hung, so I suspect you are correct.
> > 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
Frank
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