[cups.general] Printing to a HP Windows OfficeJet on a LAN

[Guenther Frick]

Victor Cain wrote:
> I have a HP OfficeJet 3100 which is a brain-dead, Window$ only HP OfficeJet.  
> Since it works only on a W$ computer, I have an old dedicated PC on our LAN 
> whose only function is to make this printer work.  It does work, from the PC 
> that is servicing it, and from other W$ 2000 computers on the LAN.
> 
> The question is whether there is any way that a Linux computer (running Debian 
> Woody or Sarge) can send to that printer.  I am running Cupsys 1.1.19 or 
> 1.1.20 on all the Debian computers on the LAN.
> 
> Any comments appreciated, as long as you don't tell me that I was stupid to 
> buy the printer -- I know that already.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
Very good instruction:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/heretrythis/hp3100/

You should also order a driver cdrom fom HP for Windows XP. It is free
but thy ask for the seral number of your printer.