Sun / CalComp Printer networking problems (was: Thick Ethernet/Sun networking problems)

From: Geoff Reed <geoffr_at_zipcon.net>
Date: Wed Nov 7 17:45:13 2001

At 07:54 AM 11/7/01 +0100, you wrote:
>I verified (by connecting the PC to the Transceiver the printer used WITH
>the drop cable the printer used, then telnetting to one of the SUNs) that
>transceiver and drop cable are okay. So I think the fault is on the AUI
>port of
>the printer's network card. But no signs of overheating etc. on the PCB...


Check for a blown fuse on the printers network card. that's the most common
problem i've run into that keep printer net cards (at least HP compatible
ones) from working
Received on Wed Nov 07 2001 - 17:45:13 GMT