[K12OSN] Ongoing printing problems k12ltsp V8

[bear2bar at netscape.net]

Hi Julius,

Yes it is a n HP 2200DN, but the problem only started since the new 
install of K12LTSP V7, what has changed ???

thks
norbert

Julius Szelagiewicz wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 bear2bar at netscape.net wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Help with this is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> 1) OS K12ltsp V8 (fresh install not an upgrade)
>> 2) Server P-IV 2.67 GHz
>>    2 Gb mem
>> 3) Printer HP Laserjet 2200 with an allocated static IP address
>> 3) In LTS.conf printer is defined
>>
>> Problem: printer randomly goes off-line, be it after printing or being idle
>>
>> Action: created a sudo account for system admin, (not root) to issue a
>> cups up cmd - no result as the cmd is ignored unless issued by "root"
>>    created cron jobs for both root and admin to turn on the printer
>> every 1 minuter, althought the cron jobs seem to run the printer still
>> goes off-line.
>>
>> HELP !!!!!!!!
>>
>> thks in advance
>> norbert
>>     
> Norbert,
>     may I assume it is hp 2200N, with internal network adapter? If
> this is the case, the most probable cause is the adapter itself. The
> jet-directs just didn't like 2200 printers (nor 2100). All my 2200N
> printers were displaying the symptoms you describe. They started working
> very nicely after I've put them on external jet directs - an expensive,
> but successful work-around.
>     Good luck, julius
>
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