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using hp inkjet printer under sco unix

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by shanghai sam

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I am developing a SCADA system under SCO OPEN SERVER 5.0.5. I have to log the events / messages to ink jet printer. I am looking out for an inkjet printer(A3size printer)which is compatible with SCO UNIX( SCO OPEN SERVER).
The SCO UNIX that I haveinstalled has inbuilt server for only HP DESKJET500 AND HPDESKJET PLUS.
When I connect HP 895C printer( A4 size printer) and configure it as HP DESKJET PLUS, I am able to print from my application using the following command sequences.
"lp -o nobanner -d printername filename.ps"

When I connect HP deskjet 1000C (Higer end model, A3 size) and use the same command sequences, I am unable to print anyting through my application. How to use Higer end HP desk jet printers through applications running under SCO OPEN SERVER 5.0.5.
Kindly give suggestions on how to use higher end hp deskjet printers under sco open server operating systems.

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by les

I think you will be out of luck with the sco driver. Sco isn't really developing anymore and the driver isn't even part of the 5.0.6 distribution.

So here's a suggestion -

Use Samba for Sco. Set the printer up to hang off a Windows 9X machineand use Samba to redirect print jobs to the windows printer.
You can get Samba for sco (precompiled) at www.cyberpro.com.au. Here you will also get network.samba (the printer model script which is used to redirect to a windows based printer) and gzip to uncompress.

It should work fine.
If you need any help with setting up let me know.

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