(Another) HP JetDirect question ...

  • Thread starter Thread starter budgie
  • Start date Start date
B

budgie

HP list the 300X as "Win 95-> .." but a thorough search of the HP site didn't
locate any software earlier than NT/2000. Is there a hidden repository where
the 9X stuff can be found, or did it all get flushed whenMS dropped 98 support
and HP duly lost interest?
 
budgie said:
HP list the 300X as "Win 95-> .." but a thorough search of the HP site didn't
locate any software earlier than NT/2000. Is there a hidden repository where
the 9X stuff can be found, or did it all get flushed whenMS dropped 98 support
and HP duly lost interest?
Click to expand...

Network printing support is included in NT4 and later, but 9x was
intentionally limited so that business users couldn't get away with a
cheaper "home" operating system.

So HP had the "Install Network Printer Wizard" which supported their
print servers on Win9x. They still have it, but apparently it's been
reworked by comedians, since the only Windows versions it supports...
don't need it.

The file was called ja255en.exe, which is now an empty file on HP's FTP
server:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/ja255en.exe

This file may be a slightly earlier version:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/ja250en.exe
 
Network printing support is included in NT4 and later, but 9x was
intentionally limited so that business users couldn't get away with a
cheaper "home" operating system.

So HP had the "Install Network Printer Wizard" which supported their
print servers on Win9x. They still have it, but apparently it's been
reworked by comedians, since the only Windows versions it supports...
don't need it.

The file was called ja255en.exe, which is now an empty file on HP's FTP
server:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/ja255en.exe
Click to expand...

If you google ja255en.exe you will find a number of copies which seem to be the correct length.
 
If you google ja255en.exe you will find a number of copies which seem to be the correct length.
Click to expand...

Yes, exactly what I did and found one readily. Thanks to Warren for providing
the filename, the key to finding it.

Certainly seems HP have consigned it to history.
 
Richard Kovalcik said:
If you google ja255en.exe you will find a number of copies which seem to be the correct length.
Click to expand...

Well, yes, but security-wise that's a very trusting and potentially
catastrophic way to go.
 
HP list the 300X as "Win 95-> .." but a thorough search of the HP
site didn't locate any software earlier than NT/2000. Is there a
hidden repository where the 9X stuff can be found, or did it all
get flushed whenMS dropped 98 support and HP duly lost interest?
Click to expand...

The ACITS LPR Remote Printing will fit the bill:

http://www.leinss.com/files/instlpr.exe

Adam
 
Back
Top