Printing over Network to HP with Jetdirect card

[Budgie2]

Originally Posted by elserj

My understanding is that it is not actually downloading them, but repopulating a database with the current drivers. I don't know why it does this nearly every time I do something with the printers in Yast.

I have only done it using newer printers and have never had a problem with setting up a direct TCP connection in Yast. I don't really like how it changed in 11.1, but I guess it isn't really that different.

You said that when you set up the connection in Yast, it tests OK, even on port 9100? If it does there and still doesn't print right, I would be inclined to agree that it is definitely a driver issue.

At least on mine, there seems to be 5 different drivers for the Laserjet 5, and 5 more for the Laserjet 5M. I don't know what the differences are, but have you tried all the different drivers?

No time now until I get CD ripping with Lame sorted. Fortunately PostScript works fine so I am not without printer but am not printing directly as I used to..

Will post closure when I have it sorted.
Regards.
Budgie2