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The Question is:
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(817) TCPIP (UCX) LPR/LPD retry? Postscript? DCPS?
The printer generates an extra page with the following info:
User: username
Host: host.domain.name
Class: Job: jobname
How do I get rid of it?
The answer to the bonus question is ...
The HP Printer has the BANNER option enabled.
The fix is to TELNET to the printer and disable the BANNER option like so ...
$ telnet HPLJ4
%TELNET-I-TRYING, Trying ... 10.5.19.6
%TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host 10.5.19.6, port 23
-TELNET-I-ESCAPE, Escape character is ^]
HP JetDirect
Please type "?" for HELP, or "/" for current settings
> /
===JetDirect Telnet Configuration===
Firmware Rev. : G.07.20
MAC Address : 00:10:83:3f:ec:f7
Config By : USER SPECIFIED
IP Address : 10.5.19.6
Subnet Mask : 255.255.240.0
Default Gateway : 10.5.16.1
Syslog Server : Not Specified
Idle Timeout : 90 Seconds
Set Cmnty Name : Not Specified
Host Name : UNKNOWN_2
DHCP Config : Disabled
Passwd : Disabled
IPX/SPX : Enabled
DLC/LLC : Disabled
Ethertalk : Disabled
Banner page : Enabled !<- villian is here <-!
> banner: 0
> quit
===JetDirect Parameters Configured===
IP Address : 10.5.19.6
Subnet Mask : 255.255.240.0
Default Gateway : 10.5.16.1
Syslog Server : Not Specified
Idle Timeout : 90 Seconds
Set Cmnty Name : Not Specified
Host Name : UNKNOWN_2
DHCP Config : Disabled
Passwd : Disabled
IPX/SPX : Enabled
DLC/LLC : Disabled
Ethertalk : Disabled
Banner page : Disabled !<- fixed <-!
User Quitting
%TELNET-S-REMCLOSED, Remote connection closed
-TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host 10.5.19.6, port 23
The printer will nolonger generate the page.
The Answer is : Please see topic (1020).
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