Getting an XP PC and a printer to work like a Jetdirect

[Guest]

I'm trying to set up a PC and printer, to allow printing from a VMS (unix
like) system to the printer attached to the pc. Normally from the VMS box we
can print to an IP address and port 9100 on a Jet direct. Is there a way to
set up the pc to accept connections on port 9100 and print like a jet direct
to a locally attached printer?

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

No. (well there is but someone would need to write some software and you
can purchase it.)

You can use the LPD Service on XP to print to port 515.

Install Print Services for Unix. Change the TCP/IP Printer server to
automatically start on boot. Add port 515 as a firewall exception.

The Unix machine will also need to support LPR.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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[Guest]

Will the windows tcpip print services accept an inbound connection on port
515 then? or is there a way to use LPR instead of port 9100?

-Phil

No. (well there is but someone would need to write some software and you
can purchase it.)

You can use the LPD Service on XP to print to port 515.

Install Print Services for Unix. Change the TCP/IP Printer server to
automatically start on boot. Add port 515 as a firewall exception.

The Unix machine will also need to support LPR.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I'm trying to set up a PC and printer, to allow printing from a VMS (unix
like) system to the printer attached to the pc. Normally from the VMS box
we
can print to an IP address and port 9100 on a Jet direct. Is there a way
to
set up the pc to accept connections on port 9100 and print like a jet
direct
to a locally attached printer?

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

The Windows LPD service will only accept inbound data on 515.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Will the windows tcpip print services accept an inbound connection on port
515 then? or is there a way to use LPR instead of port 9100?

-Phil

No. (well there is but someone would need to write some software and you
can purchase it.)

You can use the LPD Service on XP to print to port 515.

Install Print Services for Unix. Change the TCP/IP Printer server to
automatically start on boot. Add port 515 as a firewall exception.

The Unix machine will also need to support LPR.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I'm trying to set up a PC and printer, to allow printing from a VMS
(unix
like) system to the printer attached to the pc. Normally from the VMS
box
we
can print to an IP address and port 9100 on a Jet direct. Is there a
way
to
set up the pc to accept connections on port 9100 and print like a jet
direct
to a locally attached printer?

 

[Guest]

So to set this up, just enable the service, and open port 515? Then I assume
I use the IP address of the PC to print to. Would the queue name be the
printer name under windows?

Thanks

-Phil

The Windows LPD service will only accept inbound data on 515.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Will the windows tcpip print services accept an inbound connection on port
515 then? or is there a way to use LPR instead of port 9100?

-Phil

No. (well there is but someone would need to write some software and you
can purchase it.)

You can use the LPD Service on XP to print to port 515.

Install Print Services for Unix. Change the TCP/IP Printer server to
automatically start on boot. Add port 515 as a firewall exception.

The Unix machine will also need to support LPR.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I'm trying to set up a PC and printer, to allow printing from a VMS
(unix
like) system to the printer attached to the pc. Normally from the VMS
box
we
can print to an IP address and port 9100 on a Jet direct. Is there a
way
to
set up the pc to accept connections on port 9100 and print like a jet
direct
to a locally attached printer?

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

If the target machine is using a static address go with that. If you have
DHCP use the machine name. The queue name is the share name; you can use
the printer name but you'll need to "" the entry in Windows if there is a
space in the printer name, I do not know how your client handles this.

On XP the service will start when installed but it is set to Manual. The
next time you reboot (or loss power), you need to start the service. If you
are relying on this service set it to start automatically.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

So to set this up, just enable the service, and open port 515? Then I
assume
I use the IP address of the PC to print to. Would the queue name be the
printer name under windows?

Thanks

-Phil

The Windows LPD service will only accept inbound data on 515.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Will the windows tcpip print services accept an inbound connection on
port
515 then? or is there a way to use LPR instead of port 9100?

-Phil

:

No. (well there is but someone would need to write some software and
you
can purchase it.)

You can use the LPD Service on XP to print to port 515.

Install Print Services for Unix. Change the TCP/IP Printer server to
automatically start on boot. Add port 515 as a firewall exception.

The Unix machine will also need to support LPR.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

I'm trying to set up a PC and printer, to allow printing from a VMS
(unix
like) system to the printer attached to the pc. Normally from the
VMS
box
we
can print to an IP address and port 9100 on a Jet direct. Is there
a
way
to
set up the pc to accept connections on port 9100 and print like a
jet
direct
to a locally attached printer?