Re: [SLUG] Configging a HP5si Printer under Linux

[Terry Collins <terryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Silcock, Stephen" wrote:
> 
> You can configure HP5si's via telnet... just telnet to the IP address (old
> one I guess if the new one isn't working); hit return twice then a ? to get
> a list of available commands.
> 
> Of course it's it's TCP/IP interface isn't working at all then you're
> reduced to doing it manually from the keypad on the printer which can be
> tedious... getting a 128 into a subnet mask for example involves a lot of
> tapping "+"

Thanks Stephen.

The first problem was that TCP/IP wasn't on this domain, but I worked
out how to switch it to bootp mode and load the new IP and other
details. I then telnetted and set a few other things. Next step is to
lock it off and everything is dandy. 

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