Re: *HPPJLDRV vs. *IBMSNMPDRV

[mlazarus <mlazarus@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

 As long as the capabilities are the same we should be OK.  Has anyone 
had experience with connecting the HP 404DN to
the i?  I don't see it on IBM's approved list, so I was wondering if 
there are any caveats.

 -mark

On 8/12/2019 12:28 PM, Scott Klement wrote:
> They speak different protocols ("PJL" vs "SNMP").  It depends on which 
> networking capabilities the printer or print server supports.
>
>
> On 8/12/2019 11:24 AM, mlazarus wrote:
> >  Is there any difference functionally between the *HPPJLDRV and 
> > *IBMSNMPDRV drivers?  A client would like to set up an HP 404DN 
> > printer.  Using *HPPJLDRV did not work at all.  The writer ended 
> > immediately when attempting to print any spool.  IBM support 
> > recommended trying *IBMSNMPDRV.
> >
> >  Why would the driver designed for HP printers not work but the IBM 
> > one would?  Is there any reduction of functionality using that driver?
> >
> >  -mark