Platform: Windows 2000 & XP, Perl: 5.61, Module Version - Net::Telnet, version 3.03

Problem:

I'm using Net::Telnet to telnet from a Windows 2000 workstation to various network printers. I am able to connect successfully, but I'm unable to pass "/" to retreive the printers current settings. "/" works when I manually telnet. I am able to pass other commands, such as "menu" but "/" results in a time out regardless of the time out value I set. Although the menu command works this isn't a solution for me since the majority of printers don't use this command.

use Net::Telnet();
$t = new Net::Telnet (Timeout => 30, Errmode => 'return', 
 Prompt =>  '/> $/');
 $t->open("10.30.201.225");
 
@lines = $t->cmd("/"); #Fails with a time out message
# @lines = $t->cmd("menu"); Works but isn't an option on most of the p
+rinters in the environment.
print @lines;

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Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Mitch

2005-10-12 Retitled by planetscape, as per Monastery guidelines
Original title: 'Net::Telnet'

In reply to Sending a slash ('/') with Net::Telnet by Anonymous Monk

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