Will RPM receive jobs from an HP3000?

Question:

Will RPM Remote Print Manager® receive jobs from an HP3000 running the MPE/iX operating system (OS)?

Answer:

The MPE/iX OS does not natively support the LPR/LPD protocol. If you have a 3rd party LPR client for MPE/iX, we recommend you use it; however, we do not provide instructions for configuring 3rd-party clients.

Before getting started, note that TCP/IP printing on the HP3000 is supported on MPE release 5.5 or greater. The first step is to add the printer LDEV. You can add it using SYSGEN, which requires a system reboot, or it can be added dynamically with the IOCONFIG utility.

Creating the LDEV for RPM is exactly the same as any other JetDirect printer.

Log on as Manager.SYS and run IOCONFIG.PUB.SYS.
At the IOCONFIG prompt, type: AD LDEV=nnn PATH=NONE ID=HPTCPJD. Substitute nnn with a unique number.
Exit IOCONFIG by typing EXIT.

Next, an entry in the NPCONFIG file must be created or added. The following configuration should be added to the "NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS" file. If this file does not exist, it must be created.

nnn	(network_address = x.x.x.x
	 tcp_port_number = 9100
	 jam_recovery = false
	 pjl_supported = false
	 snmp_enabled = false
	 setup_file = null.hpenv.sys)

Replace nnn with the same number as the LDEV. The "network_address" should reflect the IP address of the PC where RPM is installed.

Note: The "tcp_port_number" setting can be any number you choose. You must configure RPM to receive jobs on this port. Also, you must make sure that you are not using a reserved number such as 23 for telnet. Usually, if you use ports in the 9100 range, it will work.

Here is instruction for configuring RPM to receive jobs on different ports.

In RPM, choose "Protocols" from the "Options" menu.
If you are not using LPR/LPD, delete the LPD:515 entry from the "current protocols" list.
For "Protocol Type", choose "Telnet" from the drop-down list.
For "TCP/IP Port", enter 9100, or the number you configured in the "npconfig.pub.sys" file on the HP3000.
Press the "Add" button. You will be taken to the "Telnet Setup" dialog.
In the "Telnet Setup" dialog, choose which RPM queue to send jobs to that are received on this port number. Press OK as other default settings should be fine.
Now press OK on the "Server Protocols" dialog. You will be prompted if you wish to "restart the server protocols now". Choose "Yes".

If RPM is installed on Windows XP and service pack 2 has been installed, an exception must be added to the firewall.

RPM should now be configured properly for receiving jobs from the MPE/iX OS running on the HP3000 box.

Article 302-01

Issue: Data issues
Topic: UNIX