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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin
- Path: sparky!uunet!portal!resumix!ganz
- From: ganz@resumix.portal.com (Jonathan Ganz)
- Subject: halp! HPIIIP won't regurgitate
- Message-ID: <1992Nov9.222335.6445@resumix.portal.com>
- Keywords: HpIIIp non-NeXT printer urp
- Sender: news@resumix.portal.com
- Organization: Resumix Inc.
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 22:23:35 GMT
- Lines: 38
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- Hi there most intelligent ones! :)
-
- Ok, this is probably a stupid question or a FAQ, but I'm stymied!
-
- I have an HpIIIp and I'm trying to hook it up to my NeXT color slab,
- but nothing seems to work. I tried using the PrintManager. I identified
- the printer as one of the several HPs listed (V2.0, BTW) and used
- the serial cable I have for connecting my DeskJet to my PC (gulp). I also
- tried using my modem cable supplied by Nextconnection, but nothing
- spits out. In fact, the printer just sits there, no blinking, nothing,
- as if to say "Get Real, ask a programmer or something, I'm not
- cooperating with a mere mortal." I press the "test" button and nothing
- happens except the file gets put in the queue. I also tried lpr with
- the appropriate printer name, but again, nothing happens except that
- the queue is now the length of the Tigres.
-
- So, what do I do? I even looked in my printcap file, but I wouldn't
- know what to put there since the example is for a Laserwriter or
- some such. I suspect the printcap is the answer, but I thought the
- PrintManager is supposed to *deal* with this. Or, do I need another
- "special" non-NeXT printer serial cable for $149.95 plus tax?
-
- So, what do I do and how do I do it?
-
- Please feel free to email me directly. I do read this newsgroup, but
- obviously I could miss the answer. I mean I'm missing half my brain
- right?
-
- Thanks in Advance (aka formfeed)!
-
- Jonathan
-
- PS - Please excuse the cross-post to this and comp.sys.next.software,
- but I'm supercilious. :)
-
-
- --
- Oh my, I really need a better sig....
-