-   Printers and NICs, HP JetDirect, Net Port?    The Question is:     Sir,- We are trying to print from an Alpha Open VMS G V7.1-2 machine to a HP color printer 4500 series,installed on a windows J  2000/Novell Network environment. This printer is connected to the networkN  through a "net port". The "net port" has 2 parallel ports and 1  serial port.M The printer itself is connected to one of the parallel port. The 2nd parallel (  port and the serial port are not used .M While we could configure our print queue on the Alpha system to print (via IP @  printing), the print job does not come  through to the printer.. We suspect that the "net port" is the problem.K Is there a way to mention in our print job/print queue/print command, as to   which port . the print job should go to? ( on the net port)G Meaning, is there a way to let the print job know that it should go the   parallel port of the 	 net port?     Please advise. Thanks Siva  The Answer is :      C   The OpenVMS Wizard is familiar with devices that connect printers E   to the network via the printer's parallel port, but has no specific C   knowledge of your "net port" device.  An example of a device that C   the OpenVMS Wizard is familiar with that does connect the printer D   to the network is the HP JetDirect series NIC, with various models   and configurations available.    C   In general, a DCPS or Telnet queue could print through the device A   to the printer if the parallel port to which it is connected is B   addressable with a port number; for example, 9100.  Likewise, an7   LPD queue could also work if supported by the device.    A   You could also add an external or internal network card -- this ?   printer supports an internal HP JetDirect for example, and an B   external JetDirect can potentially also be used) to the printer.C   The internal JetDirect provides a more direct network connection.    @   The OpenVMS Wizard discourages use of host route-through, thisB   is more difficult to configure and maintain.  Use of a JetDirectA   or similar NIC device is recommended, and this allows all hosts =   directly and easily access the printer via the network LAN.    C   For printing-related information, please start with topic (1020).       0  Answer written or last revised on  16-MAR-2004 