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Q117629: HP Jet Direct Card Not Recognized by DLC

Article: Q117629
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbprint kbPrinting kbHardware
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Ethernet addresses for the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Jet Direct cards may not show in
the Add Hewlett-Packard Network Peripheral Port dialog box. Hewlett- Packard
manufactures several different models of the Jet Direct card, each designed for
different operating systems. The Jet Direct cards listed below (with the Product
Number) are required in order for the DLC protocol in Windows NT to function.
The following also lists HP printing peripherals, the network port, and the
operating systems that are applicable to the Jet Direct cards.

  NOTE: For information regarding the discontuance of JetAdmin, consult the
  following url:

  http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/bpj06765.html

  There you will find information on the remaining support life of the JetAdmin
  product, and HPs recommendations on substitute products.

HP Peripheral         Product Number   Network Type/Port Operating System

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HP LaserJet IISi, 4,  J2371A           Ethernet/802.3    W, LM, N, I, U, AE

  4Si/4Si MX, 4, 4M                   RJ-45 (10BaseT)

HP PaintJet XL300
  color,             J2372A           Ethernet/802.3    W, LM, N, I, U, AE

HP DeskJet 1200C,                      BNC (Thin Coax)
  1200C/PS                            RJ-45 (10BaseT)

HP DesignJet,
  DesignJet 600,     J2373A           Token Ring/802.5  W, LM, N, I
  650C plotters      J2341B           Local Talk 8-pin  AL
                                      8-pin mini-DIN

HP LaserJet III,      C2071A           Ethernet/802.3    N
  IIID, II, IID                       BNC (Thin Coax)
                     C2071B           Ethernet/802.3    N
                                      RJ-45 (10BaseT)
                     C2071C           Ethernet/802.3    W, LM
                                      BNC (Thin Coax)
                     C2071D           Ethernet/802.3    W, LM
                                      RJ-45 (10BaseT)
                     C2071E           Token Ring/802.5  N
                     C2071F           Token Ring/802.5  W, LM, I
                     C2071S           TCP/IP Ethernet   U
                                      RJ-45 (10Base-T)
                     C2071T           TCP/IP Ethernet   U
                                      BNC (Thin Coax)

HP LaserJet III,      33416B           Local Talk        AL
  IIID, IID                           8-pin mini-DIN

HP LaserJet 4P, 4MP,  J2382B           Ethernet/802.3    W, LM, N, I, U, AE
  IIP, IIP Plus,     (Jet Direct EX   BNC (Thin Coax)
  IIIP, 4L, 4ML,      interface)      RJ-45 (10BaseT)

HP DraftPro Plus
  Plotter,

HP DeskJet family
Other parallel-based  J2383B           Token Ring/802.5  W, LM, N, I
  printers           (Jet Direct EX
                      interface)

Legend of Operating Systems

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W   = Windows NT version 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
    (DLC/LLC)
LM  = Microsoft LAN Manager versions 2.1, 2.2 (DLC/LLC)
N   = Novell NetWare 286 version 2.15 and higher/NetWare versions 3.11,
     3.12, 4.0, and 4.01
     (IPX/SPX)
I   = IBM LAN Server version 3.0 (DLC/LLC)
U   = HP UX versions 8.0, 9.0; Solaris version 2.1; Sun OS versions 4.1.1,
     4.1.3; SCO UNIX V/386 versions 3.2.2, 3.2.4; IBM AIX v3.2.5 (TCP/IP)
AE  = Apple EtherTalk
AL  = Apple LocalTalk

The HP products included here are manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt netcard jetdirect

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Keywords          : kbhw kbprint kbPrinting kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : :3.1

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