Configuring Hewlett-Packard network printers and print services

Hewlett-Packard network printers attach directly to a network using the built-in network card.

To configure a Hewlett-Packard network printer, use the HP Network Printer Manager located in the Printers directory of the SCOadmin hierarchy. To configure the print services for an HP network printer, use the HP Network Print Services Manager (in the same location).

There are three steps to configuring and managing HP network printers:

• Set up a BOOTP server, the host which performs the actual configuration of the HP network printer using the HP Network Print Services Manager.

• Configure the HP print services on each host that will access the printer using the HP Network Print Services Manager.

• Perform any further changes or additions with the HP Network Printer Manager.

See also:

• mkdev(ADM) manual page (for command-line interface)

• hpnpf(ADM) manual page

• bootpd(ADMN) manual page

• tftpd(ADMN) manual page

• ``Connecting to remote UNIX system printers''

Setting up a BOOTP server

The BOOTP server must be on the same subnet as the HP network printer and no other host should be used to configure BOOTP for the printer. Follow these steps:

1. Start the HP Network Print Services Manager.

2. Enter i to install the network printing.

3. Enter y to install the startup configuration utilities.

4. Enter y to install the spooler utilities.

5. The HP Network Printer Manager is then invoked automatically. Enter 2 at the main menu to configure BOOTP/TFTP.

6. You are prompted to provide several pieces of information, including:

   • the MAC network card address of the printer (a 12 character string)

   • the network peripheral name

   • the IP address of the printer

   • whether to add the device to /etc/hosts

   • the subnet mask (optional)

   • default gateway (optional)

   • syslog server (optional)

   • idle timeout

   • whether you want an access list

   • whether you want to configure SNMP parameters (including printer location, printer contact, ``get'' and ``set'' names, and SNMP traps)

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   NOTE: Do not use the Verify BOOTP/TFTP configuration option of the main menu; it is not supported.

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7. Enter 6 to add the printer to the spooler.

8. Enter the name of the printer.

9. Enter the network name of the printer.

10. Enter the model interface script to use (generally laserjethpnp).

11. Enter the spooler class (optional).

12. Enter y if you want this to be the default printer.

13. Press <Enter> to continue and the is added to the system.

14. Reboot the system. The printer will be active upon startup.

Configuring hosts to use an HP network printer

On each host that will access the HP network printer:

1. Start the HP Network Print Services Manager.

2. Enter i to install the network printing.

3. Enter n to install the startup configuration utilities.

4. Enter y to install the spooler utilities.

5. Enter 6 to add the printer to the spooler.

6. Enter the name of the printer.

7. Enter the network name of the printer.

8. Enter the model interface script to use (generally laserjethpnp).

9. Enter the spooler class (optional).

10. Enter y if you want this to be the default printer.

11. Press <Enter> to continue and the printer is added to the system. It should be available for printing immediately.

Performing maintenance with the HP Network Printer Manager

Unless you need to remove the HP network print services entirely, use the HP Network Printer Manager to make any further changes once the service is configured.

Use the HP Network Printer Manager to:

• verify installation of software, printer connectivity, and printer operation

• configure a printer with BOOTP/TFTP

• add a printer to host

• remove a printer BOOTP/TFTP configuration

• remove a printer from service on a host