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How to configure jetdirect

Hi,

This is my scenario. I have a diginet line installed which connects to a SAP server of mine. And the users are located in remote location I have to printers connected to a JetDirect device. Configured on IP port 515. On the physical device it is simply connected on port 1 and 2.

But now it has on IP address. Is it possible to add a second IP port like 516 for the laserjet printer. If so how do I do it?.

Kind Regards,

Please help!!

Johan

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http://www.perpetualpc.net/jetdirectconfig.html
http://survivor.sarovar.org/Installing_JetDirect.html
http://lprng.sourceforge.net/LPRng-Reference-Multipart/x5172.htm
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johanvz1,
>>I have to printers connected to a JetDirect device.
Can you please spicify the brand, is it HP, Dell, Epson?

>>Is it possible to add a second IP port like 516 for the laserjet printer. If so how do I do it?.

If it's HP, usually it comes with HP Standard TCP/IP port; All you need to do is from the printer properties, fo to PORT TAB, and add port, put the new IP add you want, and you r done.

Good luck,

Naser

johanvz1

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The printer I need to add is a jp laserjet 1100 there is already a Tally T2340 working correctly on 196.30.51.66 prot 515 now I need to get the hp working because if I print to the HP on sap it prints on the Tally because the IP address are the same and no specific port is specified for the HP. How do I get around this?. Also not that I am not physically at the location I am a 1000 miles away and the users are not technical at all. I can connect remotely to the jetdirect if need be.

Frabble

For Jetdirect print servers with multiple ports, the output port is selected by a queue name.
On your system, configure a network printer, address 196.30.51.66, port 515, queue "raw1" (minus quotes) to send out parallel port 1. Second printer will have same address but queue will be "raw2".

johanvz1

ASKER

But can you have multiple IP ports assigned as far as I can remember that is the whole point of using a jetdirect.

Frabble

The answer is no, you can't assign another port. Jetdirects will be listening on port 21 for ftp printing, 515 for lpd printing and 9100 for HPs own data stream.
You use the same port with a queue selection to set the physical port you wish to output to.

johanvz1

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yes but 516 and 517 is also for lpd thats why I want to specify and extra port for the extra printer how else would I get it do distinguish. EG I am printing from sap and have set the one printer to 515 and the other to 516 and the IP address is the same so what must happen on the jetdirect side?.

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johanvz1

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HI,

Well on sap and unix the printer setup is like this.

Tally T2340 connected to port 1 on the jetdirect.

HP Laserjet 1100 on port 2 and the config is is

IP 1.1.1.1 PORT 515

In SAP the Tally is configured to print to 1.1.1.1 on port 515 and the laserjet is configured in Unix to print to IP address 1.1.1.1 and when the guy arrived at location he just moved the LPT1 port from the port 2 to 3 and the laserjet also printed. Thanks for all the assistance.Between you guys I am nore sure how to split points you post the suggesstiong Ill have a look question is closed.

Thanks,

Johan

Frabble

Glad to have helped, though I don't know what you mean when you say "he just moved the LPT1 port from the port 2 to 3".

johanvz1

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moved printer cable from port 2 on the jetdirect to port 3 physical connection