Re: HP Web Jetadmin

["Daniel L. Miller" <dmiller@amfes.com>]

Marc Wilson wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 27, 2005 at 12:38:02PM -0700, Daniel L. Miller wrote:
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> > Has anyone successfully installed the current version of HP Web Jetadmin 
> > on Debian
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> Yes, it's not like it was a big deal.
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> > - and set up a printer under Cups?
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> Unfortunately.
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> > But I can't create a print queue - it's looking for some other
> > redhat/suse stuff.
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> Why're you trying to use JetAdmin to create print queues?  Use JetAdmin for
> what it's good at (administering JetDrects), and add printers in CUPS using
> the normal interface.
>
>  
Perhaps it's my misunderstanding - but I thought the jetadmin service 
would act as a "print server" - so it would provide the connectivity to 
CUPS and the rest of the network.  I know that CUPS can connect directly 
- using the hpdirect protocol - but I thought I'd get better results the 
other way.  I've been having intermittent lockup/timing issues with CUPS 
- both when locally connected via parallel and via network - and I was 
hoping jetadmin would help that.

BTW - the printer I'm using is a 2500CM.  I never had any issues when 
directly connected to a <gasp> Windows unit - so I'm assuming this is 
somehow a CUPS issue.  None of my other CUPS printers are showing 
problems like this one is.

--
Daniel