To connect to a jet direct, connect the jet direct to the network and power
the jet direct on.  Once the jet direct is on the network for 5 minutes
press the test button on the jet direct and check out the IP address.  If
the unit is new out of the box the IP address should be 192.0.0.192.  Once
you confirm the jet directs IP. Set your windows machine to the IP address
of 192.0.0.191.  At this point you should be able to ping the jet direct at
192.0.0.192. Now telnet to the jet direct at 192.0.0.192.  To config the jet
direct use these commands  IP: 192.168.1.5 subnet-mask: 255.255.255.0
default-gw: 192.168.1.1.  replace the IP, subnet and gateway with your
setting.  Type quit to save and exit the telnet session on the jet direct.
If you config the jet direct from a windows machine, your keyboard entries
will not echo to your screen.  If you config from a unix machine the
keyboard entries will echo to your screen when you are connected to the jet
direct. Reset your windows machine back to the correct IP address and you
should now be able to ping the jet direct at the ip address of 192.168.1.5
or what you set it at. Your windows machine could have and IP address of
192.168.1.10.

Once the above is completed, set up a standard TCP/IP port to print to under
the printer properties  with the IP address of your jet direct and you
should be printing.

Phil Benson
Embroidery Nation
http://www.embroiderynation.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Tommy Holmes, Jr.
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:22 AM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] HP JetDirect 170 Printer Server install in WinXP Pro

We are configuring a new workstation with WinXP Pro to print over a
MicroSoft peer-to-peer network ethernet connection to an HP JetDirect 170
printer server on an HP DeskJect 855c inkject printer.  We understand that
the printer server uses IPX/SPX network protocol only;  however, it appears
that WinXP Pro uses only TCP/IP native and a Novell SPX/IPX as a
supplemental protocol.  Can't seem to make the initial connection using the
HP Install Network Printer Wizard.  Any tips on how we might proceed?  Must
we go find an old Win98SE SPX/IPX protocol and somehow install it?  Another
frustrating upgrade moment.

Tommy Holmes, Jr.
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713.621.5666

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