[Info-vax] OT: DEClaser 5100 printer, ways to connect without Appletalk

[David Kellerman]

In article <00111a99$0$13209$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>,
 JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote:

> So far, it has found:
> Port Scanning host: 10.0.0.30
> 
> 	 Open TCP Port: 	515    		printer
> 	 Open TCP Port: 	10000  		ndmp
> 	 Open TCP Port: 	10001  		scp-config
> 
> 
> (my toes are using: Applications/Utilities/Network Utility -> Port Scan :-)
> 
> 
> So it shows LPD being available (515) However, LPD is unidirectional as
> I recall, so the printer driver cannot interrogate the printer's status
> (memory, fonts etc) as well as receive messages such as "no more paper".
> 

It's been a while since I've had to deal with a 5100, but I think you'll
fin it will accept jobs on port 10001 (in port-9100 or raw socket
fashion). However, I don't think it's bidirectional -- you aren't going
to get status messages or responses to queries.