Configure HP LaserJet 1320nw TCP/IP address from OS 9

Hi,

Anybody managed to use the HP LaserJet Utility, my version is 4.5, to
configure a HP LaserJet 1320. I need to change its TCP/IP address. Or
is there any other way of configuring this printer from a Mac?

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Techmore Ltd PhoneUK) 07721 376021

Unix/Mac/Intranets Analyst Programmer

In article <1h0hgcs.1w8pn6q1azg39sN%fergus@twig.demon.co.uk>,
fergus@twig.demon.co.uk (Fergus McMenemie) wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Anybody managed to use the HP LaserJet Utility, my version is 4.5, to
> configure a HP LaserJet 1320. I need to change its TCP/IP address. Or
> is there any other way of configuring this printer from a Mac?

Does it have an embedded Web server? (I don't have that model, but I do
have an HP Deskjet 6840, and it has an internal web server that can be
configured from any browser.)

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Keeper of the Purple Twilight <no@spam.invalid> wrote:

> Does it have an embedded Web server? (I don't have that model, but I do
> have an HP Deskjet 6840, and it has an internal web server that can be
> configured from any browser.)

Nope. Errrr well the instructions and packaging make no mentioned of
such a feature.

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Unix/Mac/Intranets Analyst Programmer

On 2005-07-30 08:03:23 +0100, fergus@twig.demon.co.uk (Fergus McMenemie) said:

> Anybody managed to use the HP LaserJet Utility, my version is 4.5, to
> configure a HP LaserJet 1320. I need to change its TCP/IP address. Or
> is there any other way of configuring this printer from a Mac?

My LaserJet 5M allows config changes from its front panel, or it's also
possible to Telnet in to it.

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Cheers

Derryck

On 2005-07-30 08:03:23 +0100, fergus@twig.demon.co.uk (Fergus McMenemie) said:

> Anybody managed to use the HP LaserJet Utility, my version is 4.5, to
> configure a HP LaserJet 1320. I need to change its TCP/IP address. Or
> is there any other way of configuring this printer from a Mac?

My LaserJet 5M allows config changes from its front panel, or it's also
possible to Telnet in to it.

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Cheers

Derryck

In article <1h0hgcs.1w8pn6q1azg39sN%fergus@twig.demon.co.uk>,
fergus@twig.demon.co.uk (Fergus McMenemie) wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Anybody managed to use the HP LaserJet Utility, my version is 4.5, to
> configure a HP LaserJet 1320. I need to change its TCP/IP address. Or
> is there any other way of configuring this printer from a Mac?

Presumably you have a 1320n or some such variant that has an ethernet
connection. It should have an embedded web server. You need to find its
current IP address either from your router or by printing the
configuration page (hold down some button for 5 seconds). Then you
should be able to use a web browser to connect. Telnet probably works
too.

The LaserJet Utility might rely on AppleTalk. Not clear this printer
supports AppleTalk.

-R.

Thanks everybody...

Despite the packaging, printed "quickstart" manuals and
several calls to HP there was absolutly no mention of the
HTTP or telenet interface.

Anyway once found it was trivial to access and configure.
The web interface is quite good as far as these things go,
providing reasonably clear and well explained access to
many settings. Neat really; absolutly no HP software of
any kind (other than PPD) required to be installed on the
Mac (OSx or OS9)

I did manage to get the LaserJet Utility to work once via
the USB interface. I found an article mentioning that that
the LaserJet Utility perfs file should be wiped before doing
anything. A few trys later, after rebooting the mac and
printer it connected. However it wasnt worth the effort,
nothing important could be configured. The LaserJet Utility
allows "configuration" of USB or Appletalk enabled printers.
But its a utter waste of space and should not be included
on the CD.

The LaserJet 1320nw is also WLAN enabled and comes with a
WLAN equivilent of LaserJet Utility and in some respects it
was just as unreilable. It took umpteen attempts before it
"found" the printer; a reboot of the mac and printer seemded
to do the trick. Once in it seemed good.

Now if only I can get to the bottom of the printer "crashing"
when given large print jobs (what do codes 40022 and 30016
from the printer event log mean?). Or why, after printing the
first 500 pages, have labels started comming out half melted?

Richard Chang <chang@nospam.com> wrote:
> In article <1h0hgcs.1w8pn6q1azg39sN%fergus@twig.demon.co.uk>,
> fergus@twig.demon.co.uk (Fergus McMenemie) wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anybody managed to use the HP LaserJet Utility, my version is 4.5, to
> > configure a HP LaserJet 1320. I need to change its TCP/IP address. Or
> > is there any other way of configuring this printer from a Mac?
>
> Presumably you have a 1320n or some such variant that has an ethernet
> connection. It should have an embedded web server. You need to find its
> current IP address either from your router or by printing the
> configuration page (hold down some button for 5 seconds). Then you
> should be able to use a web browser to connect. Telnet probably works
> too.
>
> The LaserJet Utility might rely on AppleTalk. Not clear this printer
> supports AppleTalk.
>
> -R.