HP LaserJet MP604 do not print PCL file from net

[AlexeyN]

Hello.

New printer HP LaserJet MP604 do not print PCL file through a network, sent directly from PC.

It print file correctly from Web Interface (PCL file upoload https://10.17.200.112/hp/device/Print/Index), but not from network. 

I have no such problems with the previous model HP LaserJet M602, it print file correctly from network.

Also when i print from MS Word, I see, what SPL files (from  printer spool C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS)  changes format, before (for printer M602 files were in plain text format with PJL and PCL commands), but for printer MP604 files in zip/xml format.

What i can do, for change settings in HP LaserJet MP604 so that it began to support the direct PCL print from net?

And what i must change for see PJL/PCL commands in spool?

[dansdaduk]

Several points:

• I can't see your referenced 10.17.200.112/... page (site unreachable).
• You refer to HP LaserJet MP604; do you mean LaserJet Enterprise M604 ?
• "... do not print PCL file through a network, sent directly from PC ..." - it is not clear just what you mean by this.
• As you call it a "PCL File", I assume by this that you mean the file contains text data interspersed with PCL escape sequences (with perhaps a PJL header).
• In which case I'd expect you to 'send' the content of the file (as binary, not text data) to the target printer, but not to 'print' it; are you using (Windows)  'lpr' to send the content, or what?

[AlexeyN]

1) Yes, of course 10.17.200.112 our local network address, I just have the address of the page with which I upload file for print.

2) Yes, LaserJet Enterprise M604

3) I'm use DOS command line from my PC to binnary send TXT file to printer IP address. I repeat, for the MP602 and MP604 printers I use the same printing method, the problem is not in the process of sending a file. The problem in the printer properties or printer capabilities.

4) PCL File - this is plain text file with ESC commands. Like:

<ESC>E&l0O

<ESC>&d0D Box <ESC>&d@

5) Yes, i'm send PCL text file as binary data: "copy /b PCLfile.txt \\msk-ent01.ru.ori.local\intop1lj"

[dansdaduk]

So you are (binary) copying the contents of a file (containing text data and a few PCL escape sequences) to a target device.

When you state "... do not print PCL file ..." when the target is the LJ M604, just what happens?:

• Nothing prints, and no error message is displayed on printer or PC.
• Nothing prints, but an error message is displayed - if so, what message, and where?
• Something prints, but it is corrupt or not what was expected - if so post a scan of expected versus actual results.
• What happens if the "PCL file" just contains plain ASCII text?

Can you also provide a sample of one of your "PCL files"?

If so , send to the support mailbox 'at' pclparaphernalia.eu

[AlexeyN]

Nothing Prints and no error message, in window (See what's printing) i see status "printed".

if file just contains plain ASCII text Nothing Prints and no error message

Sample file:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3vmrwlc_pPzNy1xVnd3bWdMZnc

[dansdaduk · Accepted solution]

>> ... if file just contains plain ASCII text Nothing Prints and no error message ...

Then perhaps the target definition "\\msk-ent01.ru.ori.local\intop1lj" is incorrect?

I vaguely recollect that when using 'copy' in a Windows command-prompt session, the target should be a Windows share-name, preferably one where the final part of the name is 8 characters or less in length.