setting up HP 4050 with network adapter

[Wade Smart]

Wade Smart wrote:
> Mark Haney wrote:
>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>
>>> 20090210 1645 GMT-5
>>>
>>> I got a network card for my LaserJet 4050.
>>> Im trying to set it up.
>>> It has a ip of 192.168.0.3.
>>> I tried setting up using JetDirect but it puts port 9100 on the end. I 
>>> dont know if that is a problem or not but Im still unable to communicate 
>>> with the printer.
>>>
>>> My setup is: Modem connected to my linksys router with WRT installed. My 
>>> printer is plugged into one port, my pc another. The rest of my network 
>>> is wireless.
>>>
>>> Wade
>>>
>> The Jetdirect card uses port 9100 to print to.  you're config will have
>> to reflect that.
>>
>> Quick question, can you telnet to port 9100?  Assuming you're still
>> using the JD card.
>>
>>
> 
> 20090210 1903 GMT-5
> 
> My config does reflect that.
> 
> wadesmart at wadesmart:~$ telnet 192.168.0.3:9100
> telnet: could not resolve 192.168.0.3:9100/telnet: Name or service not known
> wadesmart at wadesmart:~$
> 
> 

20090210 2010 GMT-5

I found a post in another forum that said the OP needed to put 
hp://ip:port for the address.

Wade



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