HP Printer Installation Help

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Date: 5 May 2005 11:27:04 -0700
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Subject: HP JD Printer Installation Problems Help
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I have tried to add a HP LaserJet 4050 Network printer using 'hppi' of

HP JetDirect s/w HPNPL E.10.34. But I am unable to add the printer
using the 'Create Pinter configuration in BOOTP/TFTP database'. I get
the following on the screen


Probing the hardware interface for identity. This could
take few seconds....


Problem encountered during this process which could be one of the
following:


1] The device is not in the network
2] The device is already configured with another IP address,
(thro DHCP/BOOTP), Remove it and start again.
3] Hardware interface is not an official HP Jetdirect


Take a test page of the Jetdirect from the printer.
If you see no IP address assigned, or if it is 0.0.0.0,
wait for around 5 minutes. It will default to
192.0.0.192(if it is HP jet direct) This will help in
identifying the Hardware interface and continuing the
configuration.


The only way I could get the printer to work was to manually add the
printer's MAC etc... /etc/bootptab and then add a printer using add
printer under spooler administration


Any suggestion/help is greatly appreciated