RemoteQ or Print device?

I'm starting to setup a network with only
IP Printers.

I assumed that the remoteQ method was the only one that
worked, as examples from Midrange computing seemed to show.
Using LPD/LPR methods. Ive setup HP4000 and Xerox allinone
HP Compatable using remoteQ and works fine.

Problem was remoteQ dont seem to support Port numbers i need
for other devices i have to print to ( seperate print server ).

I hadnt heard that it could be setup as Direct Printer devices.
( and they seem to support Port # as well !!)


Question is: - why use one or the other for printing to an
IP network based printer?

I'm on V4R5.


Ian Scotson.


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From: Hatzenbeler, Tim [mailto:thatzenbeler@clinitech.net]
Sent: Wednesday, 19 September 2001 3:14
To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Jet Direct Port Question...


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We have an IP network setup, for our remote printing... And we may have up
to 3 printers connected to a jet direct box, using ports 1 - 3...

We had our outq's setup in the config to handle each port by using  'raw1'
'raw2' or 'raw3'  however, IBM has suggested that instead our using remote
writers from our outq's , that we should set up our printers as devices...
But when we do this, it doesn't handle the jet direct boxes correctly...  I
was wondering if anyone knew how to set up these printers so I can tell it,
what port to use?

tia, tim



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