Re: PJL vs port 2 of a Marknet X2000 device

> I searched the Lexmark technical support web site (which has to have the 
> stupidest search engine in the world -- one word search strings (e.g., 
> PJL, port, 9100, ec.) find no hits)
the iseries knowledge base has a doc on port numbers
Recommended PJL Port Number Values for *LAN 3812 PJL Device Descriptions
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/643d2723f2907f0b8625661300765a2a/ab93a7bf123bf3db8625668a0056a853?OpenDocument&ExpandSection=3#_Section3
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Coulter" <fbns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: PJL vs port 2 of a Marknet X2000 device


> 
> Hello Rob,
> 
> You wrote:
> >CPD3375-Message . . . . :   Remote device rejected an attempt by the 
> >writer to open a connection.
> 
> Having just gone through this exercise for Sharp printers, that message 
> tells me there is nothing listening on the specified port (9101). You can 
> easily verify this from a DOS command line by telneting into the port. If 
> something is listening you will get a succesful connection.
> 
> So if there is nothing on port 9101 then:
> a) port 9101 is not supported
> b) port 9101 must be configured using the Admin/Console interface
> c) it uses some other port number
> 
> I searched the Lexmark technical support web site (which has to have the 
> stupidest search engine in the world -- one word search strings (e.g., 
> PJL, port, 9100, ec.) find no hits) and could not find port information. 
> It is not in the MarkNet QuickStart guide so I suspect it might be in the 
> driver install manual (PC crap of course).
> 
> I'd send e-mail to Lexmark asking them what the port numbers are. It 
> shouldn't be this hard to locate that sort of information. They should 
> have a single page with all there devices and ports listed. Hope this 
> helps. 
> 
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
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