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Getting my printer to work on Mandrake 8.0

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voidmain:
Well, I wish I could help you but I don't have or know anyone who has that exact printer (or anything close to it). All I can say is I have found information by searching Google that people are using it. It is possible that they are using the parallel interface rather than using the 10/100 network interface but it should be standard LPR/LPD if you are using standard TCP/IP printing in Windows. I personally use JetDirect cards (HP's ethernet TCP/IP printing devices) without any trouble but there is a JetDirect printer protocol supported by Linux. You're printer would not use that, it should use LPR/LPD.

I have also found documentation stating that this printer is supported with CUPS. I am not sure how the CUPS support is in Mandrake 8.0 but CUPS is the way of the future for UNIX/Linux printing. You might try getting CUPS configured and installed or learning more about it from http://www.cups.org/

Wish I could help more.

heljy:
YES!!! I got it to work (the test page at least)!!!

I used lpd and used the following:

hostname: 192.168.0.120
queue: P1 (supposely this is the "physical" port of the print server)

 :D  I am thrilled!!

Thanks for the suggestions and the time  

Now off, to try printing web pages, etc.  :D

voidmain:
Way to go! When I used to print to JetDirect printers using LPD I could put anything in the queue name prompt. Guess yours is special.  

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