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TechNote 930_001

HP JetDirect EX Plus - Models 930, 935

Issue / Symptom:

No printing, or incorrect printing when connected to an H-P Jet Direct EX Plus or 3 EX Plus print server. The printer may ignore control codes, pause during printing, or print partial jobs.

CAUSE: The JetDirect parallel interface is not configured to match the 930 interface

Procedure:

In JetAdmin 2.3x, 2.4, or 2.5x for Windows :

- Select Device, Modify.
- Select NEXT until the Optional menu is reached.
- Select the JetDirect/EX icon.
- Select Centronics under the Parallel Mode: speed connection
- Select nACK and Busy under the Parallel Handshaking, Communication Protocol.
- Turn the JetDirect power off, then on.


TEST: To test the connection between the HP JetDirect EX Plus and the printer:

- Connect the printer to Parallel Port 1 on the JetDirect. Only Port 1 on the JetDirect 3 EX Plus will print the test page.
- Ensure the printer is on-line.
- Press the TEST key on the JetDirect for 10 seconds.
- After about 30 seconds, the JetDirect status page should print.
- Examine the status page for any incorrect text.
- If the test page does not print correctly, there is a problem between the JetDirect
and the printer.
- If the test page prints correctly, but jobs do not print correctly from the system,
there is a problem between the JetDirect and the host system.
 

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