Networking HP Laserjet 4L - How can I please?

I have several pc's on a network and only one HP LaserJet printer connected
to the printer port of one pc.

I wish to change the set-up to run the printer direct from the network hub,
to avoid having to run the pc with the printer port.

The printer is fitted with a network card of which I've connected to the
hub. The hub shows 'some thing' is plugged in. The printer also acknowledges
a network cable has been plugged in.

I found some HP software which seeks printers connected direct to a network,
but comes up as nothing found!

Any tips or help to get my printer running off the network hub please?

KIS please.

TIA

John

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I have several pc's on a network and only one HP LaserJet printer connected
to the printer port of one pc.

I wish to change the set-up to run the printer direct from the network hub,
to avoid having to run the pc with the printer port.

The printer is fitted with a network card of which I've connected to the
hub. The hub shows 'some thing' is plugged in. The printer also acknowledges
a network cable has been plugged in.

I found some HP software which seeks printers connected direct to a network,
but comes up as nothing found!

Any tips or help to get my printer running off the network hub please?

Just done this, so I can sympathise with your frustration, because it's
not obvious. What I say here is my interpretation of the HP
instructions, but I may have got it a but awry.

You first of all have to set up the printer to be recognised by your
network, either by the HP Jetdirect software or, with some printers,
directly from the printer; it seems that you have done this
successfully.

In order to print to the network printer you need to print to a special
network printer port. This is the other function of the Jetdirect
software. So you have to install this and run it on each individual
computer. Make a note of the name of the port it creates.

Then - I am assuming Windows here - go to Printers/Add new printer. If
running XP or 2000, install your printer as a local printer to the new
port. If running 98, it has to be installed as a network printer. At
some stage in this procedure, I forget where, you are prompted to enter
the printer name - do this in the format //computer's-network-name - and
printer name - for this give not the printer's name but the new port
name.

One further point: if you are likely to print from DOS, in Windows 98
you can set the printer driver for this; this option is not available
in XP. You can see how to print from DOS programs in XP at
http://members.shaw.ca/printfromdos.htm
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Thoss

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In article , johnh
writes
I have several pc's on a network and only one HP LaserJet printer
connected
to the printer port of one pc.

I wish to change the set-up to run the printer direct from the network
hub,
to avoid having to run the pc with the printer port.

The printer is fitted with a network card of which I've connected to the
hub. The hub shows 'some thing' is plugged in. The printer also
acknowledges
a network cable has been plugged in.

I found some HP software which seeks printers connected direct to a
network,
but comes up as nothing found!

Any tips or help to get my printer running off the network hub please?

Just done this, so I can sympathise with your frustration, because it's
not obvious. What I say here is my interpretation of the HP
instructions, but I may have got it a but awry.

You first of all have to set up the printer to be recognised by your
network, either by the HP Jetdirect software or, with some printers,
directly from the printer; it seems that you have done this
successfully.

In order to print to the network printer you need to print to a special
network printer port. This is the other function of the Jetdirect
software. So you have to install this and run it on each individual
computer. Make a note of the name of the port it creates.

Then - I am assuming Windows here - go to Printers/Add new printer. If
running XP or 2000, install your printer as a local printer to the new
port. If running 98, it has to be installed as a network printer. At
some stage in this procedure, I forget where, you are prompted to enter
the printer name - do this in the format //computer's-network-name - and
printer name - for this give not the printer's name but the new port
name.

One further point: if you are likely to print from DOS, in Windows 98
you can set the printer driver for this; this option is not available
in XP. You can see how to print from DOS programs in XP at
http://members.shaw.ca/printfromdos.htm
--
Thoss

Thanks for your reply. As you mentioned it, I've been out and found some
jetdirect software to try. So I'll see if that helps.

John

In article , johnh
writes

"thoss" wrote in message
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In article , johnh
writes
I have several pc's on a network and only one HP LaserJet printer
connected
to the printer port of one pc.

I wish to change the set-up to run the printer direct from the network
hub,
to avoid having to run the pc with the printer port.

The printer is fitted with a network card of which I've connected to the
hub. The hub shows 'some thing' is plugged in. The printer also
acknowledges
a network cable has been plugged in.

I found some HP software which seeks printers connected direct to a
network,
but comes up as nothing found!

Any tips or help to get my printer running off the network hub please?

Just done this, so I can sympathise with your frustration, because it's
not obvious. What I say here is my interpretation of the HP
instructions, but I may have got it a but awry.

You first of all have to set up the printer to be recognised by your
network, either by the HP Jetdirect software or, with some printers,
directly from the printer; it seems that you have done this
successfully.

In order to print to the network printer you need to print to a special
network printer port. This is the other function of the Jetdirect
software. So you have to install this and run it on each individual
computer. Make a note of the name of the port it creates.

Then - I am assuming Windows here - go to Printers/Add new printer. If
running XP or 2000, install your printer as a local printer to the new
port. If running 98, it has to be installed as a network printer. At
some stage in this procedure, I forget where, you are prompted to enter
the printer name - do this in the format //computer's-network-name - and
printer name - for this give not the printer's name but the new port
name.

One further point: if you are likely to print from DOS, in Windows 98
you can set the printer driver for this; this option is not available
in XP. You can see how to print from DOS programs in XP at
http://members.shaw.ca/printfromdos.htm
--
Thoss

Thanks for your reply. As you mentioned it, I've been out and found some
jetdirect software to try. So I'll see if that helps.

Good luck! Let us know how you get on.
--
Thoss