HP JetDirect 500x and HP DeskJet 950c

Hello,

I am having a problem configuring the devices mentioned in the subject
line of this thread. I am attempting to connect and configure a DJ
950c to work with an existing JD 500x. The JD 500x works fine with a
HP LJ 2100 which is connected to the first port. When I connect the DJ
950c to the second or third port and look at the web-based interface
for the JD it shows up fine with the model number (of both the LJ and
the DJ Im trying to add), but it states "Status: Off-Line" for the
DJ.

I have tried power cycling the JD twice. I have not done a cold-reset
because I would like to avoid reconfiguring the JD. The printer and
cables work fine on another computer. I have not found anything to
indicate that the DJ 950c is not compatible with the JD 500x (but I
could be wrong). The firmware version of the JD 500x is J.08.20. I
have not attempted to upgrade the firmware because I would like to see
if there are other options and also I do not know how to upgrade the
firmware. I am hoping that someone can possible provide me with some
insight or give me some sort of lead. Thank you very much for the help
in advance.

Regards,

Michael

On the seventh day, wrote...

> Hello,
>
> I am having a problem configuring the devices mentioned in the subject
> line of this thread. I am attempting to connect and configure a DJ
> 950c to work with an existing JD 500x. The JD 500x works fine with a
> HP LJ 2100 which is connected to the first port. When I connect the DJ
> 950c to the second or third port and look at the web-based interface
> for the JD it shows up fine with the model number (of both the LJ and
> the DJ Im trying to add), but it states "Status: Off-Line" for the
> DJ.
>
> I have tried power cycling the JD twice. I have not done a cold-reset
> because I would like to avoid reconfiguring the JD. The printer and
> cables work fine on another computer. I have not found anything to
> indicate that the DJ 950c is not compatible with the JD 500x (but I
> could be wrong). The firmware version of the JD 500x is J.08.20. I
> have not attempted to upgrade the firmware because I would like to see
> if there are other options and also I do not know how to upgrade the
> firmware. I am hoping that someone can possible provide me with some
> insight or give me some sort of lead. Thank you very much for the help
> in advance.

Did you switch the 500x's port for the Deskjet to Multiple Logical Channels
(MLC)? If I remember correctly, until I set that option through Web
JetAdmin, it caused me quite some headaches. You also need to make sure
you're using a bi-directional parallel cable (that's IEEE1284, IIRC).

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