[mdlug] OT: plot to this old plotter on port 515?

[Aaron Kulkis]

Dean Durant wrote:
> Hello, we have this old plotter (synergix copy system 8825)that used to work
> and we went through a network cutover and now it doesn't work anymore.
> I have found a ppd file that is supposed to work for it and I have
> tried from linux, hp-ux, and a legacy OS to install it. I don't know the lpr
> queue name and don't know how to get it. I know it's on the network and
> can print because there is a web page, and it has a button to upload
> files, and it will print jpg files and postscript files that way but
> will not print from any OS. Any info would be appreciated.   If I can get it to plot from linux that would be a win for linux, whatever that's worth.   Thanks, Dean
> 
>   This is what nmap reports on it:
> 
> Interesting ports on 10.2.25.253:
> Not shown: 994 closed ports
> PORT     STATE SERVICE
> 21/tcp   open  ftp
> 23/tcp   open  telnet
> 80/tcp   open  http
> 513/tcp  open  login
> 515/tcp  open  printer
> 2000/tcp open  callbook
> MAC Address: 00:00:AA:59:B9:D7 (Xerox)
> 

akulkis at kulkix:~> grep -n " 515/"  /etc/services
1348:printer         515/tcp    # spooler
1349:printer         515/udp    # spooler

So port 515 is a standard printing port.