RE: MIDRANGE-L digest, Vol 1 #1668 - 13 msgs

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Any HP-compatible printer that can be assigned an IP address and has a
queue can be used as a *LAN device - none of the problems with remote
output queues. And no need for additional hardware.

At 12:57 PM 4/4/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Easiest and best way, forget about the HP4050's built in network connection,
>use an HP DirectConnect hub.  AS/400 can print to them much, much better,
>and you can then set it up as a printing device and not just a remote output
>queue.
>
>Then you have a lot better control and it seems to be consistent.  This is
>from my experience working with HP4050 TNs.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jim Langston
>
>"William A.(Tony) Corbett" wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Anyone with any words of wisdom on getting a HP4050 printing correctly?
>We
> > just attached this printer to the network as a network printer and one
>user
> > prints some 9x11 reports which just won't line up right.  I've tried
> > changing the printer file in all the ways I can think of and I just can't
> > get it to work consistently.
> >
> > All of us have seen it, first page runs over and then you'll get a
> > combination of blank pages and real short pages.
> >
> > Another problem is that it's a remote location, so I can't run back and
> > forth from the desk to the printer to use the "try this, try that" method.
> >
> > If anyone has some perls of wisdom, please share
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > William A.(Tony) Corbett
> > CBT400 - Technical Consultant
> > IBM Certified Specialist-AS/400 Developer
> > http://www.cbt400.com
> > corbett@cbt400.com
> > 770-587-4812 (no answer forwards to mobile)
> > fax:  404-663-473
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