Re: Looking for Digital PrintServer 17/600 software


"Rev. G.G. Willikers " <GollyGeeWillikers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:bR2ii.9827$c06.7240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Todd Vargo wrote:
Warren Block wrote:
Todd Vargo <tlvargo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From what I have been reading, the software should allow me to
configure
the
IP address. Is this what you mean by "formatter"?
No, the formatter is the processor board of the printer. If you could
find the right one to fit, it would turn the printer into a LaserJet
IIISI or 4SI, with its own ROM. There are several versions of the
formatter, and lots of ways it could go wrong.

That would be fine too. I wish there was a site I could read up on this
stuff. I already invested money in the printer but I would hate to throw
money at the wrong formatter too (assuming I could stumble on one).

It's supposed to be a working printer. Do you know what software came
with
these printers and where I could obtain it?

This might be what your looking for:

Here is some legacy software:
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/printer/
EZWebCon-win32.exe

ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/printer/lps
v51-ssb.zip

unzip> run setup in the Prism folder

*FIND IP*
http://tinyurl.com/yre2cz

Chapter 4

Before installing the PrintServer host software you must obtain the
Ethernet
address of your printer. The Ethernet address is displayed on the operator
panel as part of the power up cycle when the printer is powered on


Power on the rear and front power switches.
The printer performs its diagnostic self tests and the countdown is
displayed on the front panel.
The Ethernet is then displayed in the form of nn-nn-nn-nn-nn-nn.

Write down the Ethernet address.

Good info:
http://h30266.www3.hp.com/MasterIndex/spd/spd_01291200.txt

Based on the info contained here, it is a good possibility that you may
be able to manage this printer with:

HP Web Jetadmin Doc:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00045058/c00045058.pdf

HP Web Jetadmin Download:
http://tinyurl.com/2frrgh

Yes, v51-ssb.zip is the software I need. Unfortunately, the printer is being
persnickety. The software displays a printer not found message. When I power
on the printer, it performs a warm-up count down then displays it's MAC
address with some other numbers below it. The display only has room for two
lines of text.

xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
2.1 1.0 1.0

I don't know what the numbers in the second row mean but after a long while,
a "?54" was displayed on the bottom line. This is all it did until today.
Based on some pages I had read, I took a guess at the IP address and set the
print driver to 192.168.2.54.

At some point after a number of power cycles and waiting, and doing other
tasks, I lost track of what I did last, but when I looked at the display and
it showed it was ready. I managed to a print test page and several other
pages perfectly. The test-setup page does not display include the MAC or IP
address (that would make too much sense).

I don't know what actually made it start working but then the ultimate test
came. I toggled the power switch off and now I'm back to where I started
from. The software displays a printer not found message again and the
printer displays the same output above only the ?54 is no longer being
displayed.

I have concluded that pressing buttons on the panel do nothing while the MAC
address is being displayed. But once it displayed the ready message, the
buttons did something.

BTW, I could not download the Jetadmin software. I got a message this
printer is no longer supported.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

--
Todd Vargo
(Post questions to group only. Remove "z" to email personal messages)

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