Serial printing.

[Brian Kelsay]

Do you have a jetdirect card in the printer?  If so you can use TCP/IP 
printing to it.  If it has a parallel connector on the printer, get a 
parallel cable and be done with it.  You could also get a print server 
(small little box) from tigerdirect.com or somebody for around $69. 
Some interface ethernet-parallel, some go ethernet-usb if your printer 
needs USB.
It sounds like maybe you need some full or part time help at least to 
get your network setup.
Brian

ismgr wrote:

> Have an HP LaserJet 2100M setup with Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 using CUPS.
> 
> I was trying to setup the printer as a Serial port printer since all the 
> rest of the settings in the CUPS administrator didn't seem to apply 
> (IPP, JetDirect, etc) and it isn't an IP printer of any sort that I can 
> tell.
> 
> It has a LocalTalk/serial connection and a parallel connection.
> 
> My question is since I can't seem to get the serial port setup to work 
> (YDL says there is no device under the given one listed in CUPS, 
> identified as ttyS1 - checked /dev and confirmed it) could I perhaps 
> consider a USB-->parallel converter to work in it's place and set it up 
> as a USB printer via the add-on USB card in this machine?
> 
> YDL has like 15-16 USB devices listed in /dev and in the CUPS admin.
> 
> I was just wondering, because I'd really like to be able to use this 
> printer and don't really want to have to expend more money for a new one.
> 
> That said, however, a converter may likely cost me as much as a new HP 
> or Lexmark USB inkjet.
> 
> Can anyone give me thoughts/experience installing either brand of inkjet 
> on different distros?
> 
> Thanks, all and take care.
> 
> Chris