On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 12:49:49 -0400, John Mitchell wrote:

>oh -- for a one-off, Computer Geeks Discount Outlet has a similar device:
>
>HP JetDirect 150X External 10BaseT Network Print Server  -- $54 US.
>
>http://www.compgeeks.com/cgi-bin/details.asp?cat=ModemsTelephony&sku=205-1501

I don't know how easy you could make a JetDirect work like that.  Our
HP LaserJet IIIsi has a jetdirect card in it.  It's designed to
receive data from the ethernet and then send it to the printer while
also acting as a queue.  Although it has the ability to query the
printer for status info you would have to know the protocol used
unless you wanted to do more than send Online/Offline messages.  I
imagine the protocol is documented somewhere though.

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