HP LaserJet 3055 - Manual (Page 191)

Requirements for configuring LPD
Before you can use LPD printing, your all-in-one must be properly connected to the network and
have a valid IP address. This information is listed on the all-in-one network configuration page. You
must also have the following:
● An operating system that supports LPD printing.
● Superuser (root) or Administrator access to your system.
● The LAN hardware address (or station address) of the print server. This address is printed on
the all-in-one network configuration page and is of the form:
HARDWARE ADDRESS: xxxxxxxxxxxx
where x is a hexadecimal digit (for example, 0001E6123ABC).
LPD setup overview
The following steps are necessary to configure the all-in-one for LPD printing:
1. Setting up IP parameters.
2. Setting up print queues.
3. Printing a test file.
The following sections provide detailed descriptions for each step.
Step 1. Setting up IP parameters
TCP/IP configuration parameters (such as IP address, subnet mask, default gateway) can be
configured on the all-in-one in a variety of ways. These values can be configured manually, or they
can be automatically downloaded using DHCP or BOOTP each time the all-in-one is turned on. For
more information, see
Configuring IP parameters .
Step 2. Setting up print queues
You must set up a print queue for each all-in-one or personality (PCL or PostScript) that you use on
the system. The all-in-one supports only one type of queue (raw). Therefore, it does not matter what
queue name is given as the all-in-one will treat each one the same. The all-in-one treats data from
any source as the same and has no provisions for adding carriage returns, tagging binary Postscript
data, special PJL sequences, user-defined strings, etc., to the job stream data. This all-in-one also
supports automatic PostScript binary mode stream detection, and thus it does not require (or allow) a
special queue type for this service.
Step 3. Printing a test file
Print a test file by using the LPD commands or by using other methods provided for your OS. For
instructions, see the information provided for your system.
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