set up of hp laserjet 2200dn with Jetdirect 610N on network

[David Southwell]

>> On Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:40:02 +0000 David Southwell wrote:
>> Hi
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any replies.
>> 
>> I am trying to set up a freebsd 7.2 p3 system to be able to print from
>> an hp laserjet 2200dn equipped with a built in 10/100 jetdirect 610N. The
>> printer is also used by a number of MS$ systems on the same subnet as the
>> server so I know the printer is working and configured to print both text
>>  and graphics and to use the double sided facility. I need to use similar
>>  facilities from the server.
>> 
>> On the windows XP systems the printer is identified by a port entry in the
>> form "[my_device].[my_domain].[my_tld]:HP LaserJet 2200" in the printer
>> properties. The HP JetDirect Configuration report includes the following
>>  info:
>> 
>> Model Number: J4169A
>> Firmware Version: L.20.24
>> 
>> Under TCP/IP we have:
>> Hostname: [mydevice]
>> Domain Name: [my_domain].[my_tld]
>> # The following all show correct entries:
>> Ip Address:
>> Subnet Mask:
>> Default Gateway:
>> DNS Server:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Despite reading the documentation I seem to be having difficulty setting up
>> the printer from the server. So far I have not been able to get the beast
>>  to print-- I have scrapped all attempts at configuring the server and
>>  would appreciate some guidance before I trying again!!
>> 
>
> Please, show your configuration files and diagnostic messages.
> 
Unfortunately as I said I have scrapped the configuration attempts and files 
and cleaned the logs ready for a new start...I felt it was a mess and the 
history had become part of the problem!! So I cleaned the decks and  am ready 
to start again !!