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Chapter 4
Peripherals and Accessories
HP e3000 Business Servers Configuration Guide – Effective 7/03 4-271
Information Subject to Change
With status checking, if the printer goes off-line for any reason, the spooler will stop printing, save the print
job, and automatically resume printing when the printer comes back on-line. Without status checking, printer
faults or out-of-paper conditions cannot be detected. The spooler will always send the print job “blind” and
purge the spoolfile assuming it printed successfully. The spoolfile will then have to be re-created in order to
restart the printing process.
With the exception of some HP LaserJet models and the HP 5000 cut sheet printers, all supported serial
printers provide the status-checking feature as standard. All printers with the status checking feature are
configured as Term Type 26, with the exception of the HP 5000 C-Series and D-Series printers which should be
configured as Term Type 22.
On the HP LaserJet IID, LaserJet III, and LaserJet IIID printers, a status checking card (26013A) is installed in
the printer to support the status-checking feature. On the LaserJet IIISi, a special MIO RS-232 card (C2059H)
must be installed in the printer to provide status checking. In each of these cases, the status-checking feature
is ordered separately.
If the status-checking feature is not installed in an HP LaserJet IID, LaserJet III, LaserJet IIID, or LaserJet IIISi,
these printers would be configured as Term Type 18.
On the HP LaserJet 4Si, 4Si MX, 4, and 4M, a third party status checking card (such as Excellink’s
JetCard/MIO-3000) is required for status checking capability.
All the line impact serial printers support status checking. There is no need to purchase extra hardware or
software.
LAN Printers
LAN-based printers offer convenience, speed and connectivity that is difficult to achieve with serial-connected
printers. LAN-connected printers can be located in workgroups through the same LAN used to connect PC
workstations to the HP e3000. LAN-based printing is supported with MPE/iX version 5.5 and later.
The JetDirect series LAN interfaces provide the LAN connection for the HP LaserJet, HP 5000 cut sheet page
printers, and line impact printer families. MPE/iX supports two network protocols for LAN-based printers,
NetWare and TCP/IP.
The LineJet Printer Manager provides a LineJet Network print server and LineJet Printer Manager firmware.
The internal interface provides the LAN connection for the HP LineJet Printers, providing status information
and network control of any LineJet printer; utilizing a Java-based software application. The LineJet Printer
Manager is integrated in the 1000Q and both 1500Q models. It is an option for the 500 models.
With NetWare for the HP e3000 PC based applications can print directly to NetWare print queues serviced by
LAN printers using the HP JetDirect interfaces for Novell NetWare (Ethernet/802.3 or Token Ring). MPE-based
applications can also print to these LAN printers with MPE/iX Release 5.5 or later, or using a third-party
product such as Quest, Unison, or Holland House.
HP provides network printing solutions to address customers’ needs to print from the MPE spooler to a
network printer with the HP JetDirect card, or the option to use NetWare on the HP e3000 to print MPE spool
files.
Consult your local HP representative regarding the availability of third party solutions and/or applications
programming interfaces that could be used in conjunction with NetWare or TCP/IP on the HP e3000.
P405 Multi-purpose Impact Printer Solution
The PSYPAMER (P405 dot matrix printer localized for North and Central Americas) product was obsolete on
July 1
st
, 2001. A 100% comparable PSYPAMER product is available through our OEM, PSI at 285 North
Drive, #F, Melbourne, FL 32934. (Phone: 321-254-1946; Fax: 321-242-0258; email: psi-us@inetmail.att.net
)