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[#1]

Hi

I'm trying to copy plot files to a plotter with filecopy(plotfile,\\server\plottername) it works fine when I have the UNC address but there are network printers without this address that I need to copy files too. I have the IP addresses of these printers.Is there a way to send a file to an IP address?

Thanks in advance

[#2]

I have used FTP to do this with several HP devices.  I think all hp printers support ftp.  You can test it from the dos prompt with the following 6 lines:

ftp <enter>

open printer.ip.address  
<login> user
<pword> guest
put "your printfile"

quit

If that works, you can code an ftp transfer using the system.net namespace.  Post back if you want an example.

[#3]

Thanks very much for the response.

It lets me login but when I use the put command It gives me .550  the system cannot find the specified file.

Im using  Put C:\lisp\X.plt   I tried it with quotes also. But I would like to see the code.

Thanks

[#4]

OK.  I will post it in the morning - miller time now.

Try the script from the same folder (c:\lisp) with put "x.plt".

[#5]

This might help you

From within DOS command:

net use LPT1 \\PrinterIpAddress\lpr

copy /b C:\temp\xxx.prn LPT1

or

lpr -S PrinterIpAddress -P printer -o l  c:\temp\xxx.prn

[#6]

I tried changing to the C:\lisp folder and using put "x.plt". Two lines come up, one says 200 Port command successful. The other says 550 The system cannot find the file specified . I tried using lpr but it comes up as an unrecognized command.

Thanks

[#7]

I am having trouble (error 550) coding the script.  In other words, I can manually ftp using open and put, but error 550 is persistent in .NET.  I checked my other app and it uploads TIF images to a KIP printer without issue but the same code will not work with my hp laser.

There are examples on the internet (http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=468649) but I do not have the time to figure out why I cannot get that to work.

I am leaning towards the "net use" suggestion from SENL1362.  I have used LPR before as well but can't remember where it came from.

Sorry!

[#8]

Oops the put command does work on HP plotters I was trying it on an Oce.

[#9]

using XP? changes are you did not install the Print Services for Unix.

Add Windows components/other network file and print services.

You'll need the i386 part of the xp installation disc.

[#10]

did you verify the ipadress of the printer ?

try

ping <ipadress>

or

telnet <ipadress>

You can log in on these oce printers if you have a root password

telnet XXXXXXX
Trying XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX...
Connected to XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
Escape character is '^]'.

Network Printer Server Version 5.6.3 (XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX)

login: root
Password: <root pw here>

Welcome root user

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:root> list sysinfo