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ENWW Configuring for LPD Printing 136
Requirements for Configuring LPD
Before you can use LPD printing, your printer must be properly
connected to the network through the HP Jetdirect print server, and
you must have print server status information. This information is
listed on the HP Jetdirect printer configuration page. If you have
not printed a configuration page from your printer, see your printer
documentation for instructions. You must also have the following:
● An operating system that supports LPD printing.
● Superuser (root) or Administrator access to your system.
● The LAN hardware address (or station address) of the print
server. This address is printed with print server status
information on the HP Jetdirect configuration page and is of
the form:
HARDWARE ADDRESS: xxxxxxxxxxxx
where x is a hexadecimal digit (for example, 0001E6123ABC).
● An IP address configured on the HP Jetdirect print server.
LPD Setup Overview
The following steps are necessary to configure the HP Jetdirect
print server for LPD printing:
1. Setting up IP parameters.
2. Setting up print queues.
3. Printing a test file.
The following sections provide detailed descriptions for each step.
Step 1. Setting Up IP Parameters
To set up IP parameters on the HP Jetdirect print server, refer to
Chapter 3
. For more information on TCP/IP networks, refer to
Appendix A
.