HP laserjet 1020 and print servers

hi everyone,
i have an hp laserjet 1020 and i need to put it online by a print
server. i bought a d-link 301u but, even on the d-link's site my printer
is on the compatibility list, the printer does not work and at the hp
customer care they told me it is not compatible. now, does anyone know
which print server is compatible with my printer? sure the hp print
server are compatible, but they are too expensive
thanks a lot

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Avatar - QUELLO VERO VERO - <> wrote:

> i have an hp laserjet 1020 and i need to put it online by a print
> server.

The LJ1020 is one of the unfortunate cost-reduced HP printers that
requires a firmware download before it will operate. Despite some
confusing links, even HP says "The HP LaserJet 1020 Printer does not
support a network connection."

> i bought a d-link 301u but, even on the d-link's site my printer
> is on the compatibility list,

It's not on their list now:

http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.as...%20/%20DP-G321

> the printer does not work and at the hp customer care they told me it
> is not compatible. now, does anyone know which print server is
> compatible with my printer? sure the hp print server are compatible,
> but they are too expensive thanks a lot

Even the HP print servers won't work with that printer.

You *might* be able to get the printer/print server working by attaching
it directly to a computer, powering both up, running a print job to make
sure the firmware is downloaded, and then swapping the printer over to a
print server without powering it down. If it works at all, it'll quit
working as soon as the power goes off and the firmware image evaporates.

Other options:

Leave the printer attached to a computer that acts as a print server
(and has the ability to download the printer firmware).

Preferred: Replace the printer with one that has PCL or PostScript
built into a ROM.

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"Avatar - QUELLO VERO VERO -" <> skrev i en meddelelse
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> hi everyone,
> i have an hp laserjet 1020 and i need to put it online by a print server.
> i bought a d-link 301u but, even on the d-link's site my printer is on the
> compatibility list, the printer does not work and at the hp customer care
> they told me it is not compatible. now, does anyone know which print
> server is compatible with my printer? sure the hp print server are
> compatible, but they are too expensive
> thanks a lot

This HP printserver isn't that expensive, and it IS compatiblewith the 1020
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/id/en...-80672397.html

It's not shown on the compatibility list, but this is because only active
products are listed (and 1020 is obsolete).

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Esben