LaserJet 5n, and Jetdirect
Hey peoples. Got a LaserJet 5n with a Jetdirect in it at version A.05.05. Have been trying to get it to work as an NDPS printer, but it absolutely refuses to co-operate with the network ;-) If I set the printer for an IP thru the config menus, it worked for about 3 minutes. I made the NDPS object and could ping the printer. As I sent a test page to it, I got blasted with a "79 Service(9208)" on the display. A search of HP's site tells me that my image data is too large in the document and to make it smaller, or that I am attempting to push external fonts to it. Neither of which I am doing. I have attempted this on 2 of the same printers with the same results, so it must be a config problem. If I set the printer to use BootP(no DHCP wasn't an option on those models) to get an IP, it won't pick one up. Any ideas?
Augurr
HP LJ5 & 79 Service (9208) error
Augurr, you're not alone. I have identical symptoms from a LJ 5. Seems to work fine for direct IP printing, but as soon as I create an iPrint/NDPS definition and the NDPS Manager polls that printer the error pops up. I don't even have to try printing to it. Only a power cycle on the printer will restore it to use without the error. I've removed the NDPS object from the NDPS Manager and the printer does not error out. I'm using the Novel Gateway but maybe I'll try the HP gateway.
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Originally Posted by Augurr
Got a LaserJet 5n with a... "79 Service(9208)" on the display. Augurr
Fix for 79 SERVICE (9208) error on HP LJ5
Okay, here is the fix I've used:
Reinstalled iPrint/NDPS defintion for HP LJ 5 printer but selected port 9100 instead of LPR. Upon completion of the object creation, I accessed the printer agent from the NDPS Manager. Select the PA in question, go through Configuration - Configuration Utilities - Hewlett Packard IP/IPX Printer Gateway then complete setup and point to the appropriate IP address. Now I no longer get the 79 SERVICE (9208) error, and I've added this PA to several desktops and successfully printed to it.