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VI. Using in UNIX Environment
This section explains how to set up Print Server Card in UNIX environment and LPD, FTP
printing.
* When printing by UNIX, change the code in UNIX to suit with your printer.
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VI. Using in UNIX Environment .................................................... 6-1
Configuring hosts File .................................................................. 6-2
Printing with LPD.......................................................................... 6-3
Using in Solaris2.6 Environment ............................................... 6-4
Using in Solaris 2.3x - 2.5x Environment .................................. 6-6
Using in HP-UX 9.x and 10.x Environment ............................... 6-8
Using in AIX 4.x.x Environment............................................... 6-10
Using in BSD UNIX Environment ............................................ 6-12
Printing Using FTP ..................................................................... 6-14
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Configuring hosts File
Add IP address and host name to hosts File.
* When editing hosts file, contact your network administrator. If you use DNS for IP
management, you may not need to edit hosts file.
1.
Login as root.
# login root
2.
Add the IP address and host name of Print Server Card to /etc/hosts file.
To edit hosts file use editor such as “vi”.
Ex. IP address is "192.168.10.100" and the host name is "pbox".
192.168.10.98
venus
#UNIX-A
192.168.10.99
mars
#UNIX-B
192.168.10.100
pbox
#Print-Server
3.
Using the ping command, confirm connection to network.
# ping pbox
* If there is no response, or error is indicated, there may be problem with the IP address setup,
hosts file editing, or the network. Contact the network administrator.
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Printing with LPD
This section explains setup and method for printing using LPD with TCP/IP. Please refer to your workstation
manual for details on "lpr" and "lp" command.
About LPD
LPD (Line Printer Daemon) is a protocol for printing documents on a printer within the
network.
Logic Printer
The logic printer for Print Sever Card is "lp".
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Using in Solaris2.6 Environment
Printing from SUN Solaris2.x. The instruction below on commands and paths may differ according to the OS
version. Please refer to the manual of your workstation.
* Remote Printer cannot be configured from OpenWindows using Admintool. Set up according
to the method below.
1.
Create Printer Queue
1-1.
Login as root.
# login root
1-2.
Add print server name.
EX. If you are adding printer queue name as "pboxlp"
# lpadmin-p pboxlp -m netstandard -o protocol=bsd
-o dest=pbox:lp -v /dev/null
1-3.
Enable printer queue.
#/usr/sbin/accept pboxlp
#/usr/bin/enable pboxlp
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(print queue name)
(Host Name) (Logic Printer Name)
