as it's an old color laser, still taking about 100w in powersave (with
at least 2 fans running), i want to completely power down the printer
when not in use.
tino

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Gerhard Fiedler
>Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 9:09 PM
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [EE] PC Network Adapter as IP Power Switch -> 
>[PIC] solution
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>Buehler, Martin wrote:
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>>> Why do you need to check on the printer?
>> 
>> older hp jetdirect printservers may lock up if you send them data 
>> while booting. therefore, you have to be sure that the 
>printserver is 
>> ready before sending any data.
>
>Ah... :)  Maybe you can disconnect the printer's network 
>connection and connect it after a sufficient timeout 
>(controlled by your WOL circuit).
>
>It just occurred to me... did you ever try to send a magic WOL 
>packet to the printer? (Of course only if it has some kind of 
>sleep state in which the NIC is still active.)
>
>Gerhard
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