[rescue] my first big iron! and a couple of questions:

[nimitz at ns1.nimitzbrood.com]

> On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Kevin wrote:
> 
> > Anyone know if this works on HP 4000, 4001 or 4050 printers?
> > 
> > When i attempt it, all i get is a printed page with the following:
> > 
> > o2345X at PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY="MY MESSAGE"
> > 				      o2345X
> > 
> > /KRM
> > 
> > On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 10:39:47 -0500 (EST)
> > Linc Fessenden <linc at thelinuxlink.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Sat, 3 Jan 2004, Kris Kirby wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, Bill Bradford wrote:
> > > > > I'm still a big fan of "INSERT 25 CENTS" on older Laserjets.
> > > > > 8-)
> > > > 
> > > > STORY. How can I do this?
> > > 
> > > Perl Script below:
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ------#!/usr/bin/perl
> > > # phubbard at computer.org 10/23/02 
> > > #
> > > # Quick hack to set the 'ready' message on HP networked printers,
> > > via the# PCL command to do so. See
> > > http://www.phfactor.net/code/hpset/
> > _______________________________________________
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> > 
> 
> Well, I use the script I sent to change a 4050tn.   No problems.  Say you
> named the script hpset, you would do a :
> hpset -m ipaddress "message here"
> 

FWIW this works on a Lexmark Optra W810N as well.  *grin*

Mike Hebel