Changing Display on Laserject 4050N

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Whenever the Laserjet 4050N isn't doing anything (and it's not in
power saving mode), it says "Ready" on the LCD screen. I think I
remember seeing something that allows you to change what this says over

a TCP/IP connection using PHP. Is this possible?
 
Super said:
Whenever the Laserjet 4050N isn't doing anything (and it's not in
power saving mode), it says "Ready" on the LCD screen. I think I
remember seeing something that allows you to change what this says over

a TCP/IP connection using PHP. Is this possible?
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Didn't try below on my HP Laserjet 4100N yet!!
But did years ago on a HP Laserjet 4+

In the HP "PJL Technical Reference Manual" Edition 5 5961-0704 9/94 on
page 8-2 RDYMSG Command is explained.

It replaces control panel "Ready" with specified message while keeping
the printer online.

Syntax: @PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = "message" [<CR>]<LF>

(Also OPMSG and STMSG available, those take printer offline)
 
Eric said:
Super said:
Whenever the Laserjet 4050N isn't doing anything (and it's not in
power saving mode), it says "Ready" on the LCD screen. I think I
remember seeing something that allows you to change what this says over

a TCP/IP connection using PHP. Is this possible?
Click to expand...
Didn't try below on my HP Laserjet 4100N yet!!
But did years ago on a HP Laserjet 4+

In the HP "PJL Technical Reference Manual" Edition 5 5961-0704 9/94 on
page 8-2 RDYMSG Command is explained.

It replaces control panel "Ready" with specified message while keeping
the printer online.

Syntax: @PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = "message" [<CR>]<LF>

(Also OPMSG and STMSG available, those take printer offline)
Click to expand...
Thanks - using this information, I managed to find exactly what I
needed.
 
Super said:
Eric said:
Super said:
Whenever the Laserjet 4050N isn't doing anything (and it's not in
power saving mode), it says "Ready" on the LCD screen. I think I
remember seeing something that allows you to change what this says over
a TCP/IP connection using PHP. Is this possible?
Click to expand...
Didn't try below on my HP Laserjet 4100N yet!!
But did years ago on a HP Laserjet 4+
In the HP "PJL Technical Reference Manual" Edition 5 5961-0704 9/94 on
page 8-2 RDYMSG Command is explained.
It replaces control panel "Ready" with specified message while keeping
the printer online.
Syntax: @PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = "message" [<CR>]<LF>
(Also OPMSG and STMSG available, those take printer offline)
Click to expand...
Thanks - using this information, I managed to find exactly what I
needed.
Click to expand...

Um, out of curiosity, what do you want to change it to and why?
 
Super said:
Eric said:
Super Sam wrote:
Whenever the Laserjet 4050N isn't doing anything (and it's not in
power saving mode), it says "Ready" on the LCD screen. I think I
remember seeing something that allows you to change what this says
over
a TCP/IP connection using PHP. Is this possible?
Didn't try below on my HP Laserjet 4100N yet!!
But did years ago on a HP Laserjet 4+
In the HP "PJL Technical Reference Manual" Edition 5 5961-0704 9/94 on
page 8-2 RDYMSG Command is explained.
It replaces control panel "Ready" with specified message while keeping
the printer online.
Syntax: @PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = "message" [<CR>]<LF>
(Also OPMSG and STMSG available, those take printer offline)
Click to expand...

Thanks - using this information, I managed to find exactly what I
needed.
Click to expand...


Um, out of curiosity, what do you want to change it to and why?
Click to expand...
Not replying for Super Sam the OP.
From the HP Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual:
"Since the RDYMSG command leaves the printer online, it can be used to
display the name of the person printing the current job, or other
pertinent information, while a job is printing.
It also can be used in network environments to display the name of the
printer."
also
"This example simulates a spooler that prints a job from another
application.
The spooler uses the RDYMSG command to display the name of the person
printing the job (while the job is printing).
After the job is printed, the spooler restores the normal ready message."
 
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