Network Guide for imageCLASS 2300N

Setting Up a Computer for Printing
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Using a TCP/IP Network (Windows/UNIX)
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● Example using Red Hat Linux
❑
Start the Printer Configuration utility on the Control Panel.
❑ Select [Add] ➞ [Other Unix (lpd) Queue] ➞ press [OK].
❑ In [Printer Name], [Remote Host], and [Remote Queue], enter the desired print
queue name, print IP address or name, and "LP".
❑ To use a filter, select the filter. If there is no appropriate filter for your machine,
temporarily select a filter, exit the Printer Configuration utility, and then change
the postscript.cfg file in the spool directory to match your machine. For details,
see the ghostscript manual.
● Example using Turbolinux
❑ Execute the turboprintcfg command.
❑ Select [Add] ➞ [Remote LPD Queue] ➞ click [OK].
❑ Enter the desired print queue name ➞ select [Continue].
❑ Select [Configure] from [LPD Settings] ➞ enter the machine host name or IP
address in [Remote Host name], and "LP" in [Remote Queue].
❑ Return to the initial screen ➞ select [Save and Exit].
❑ When you do not use a filter, open the /etc/printcap file, and then delete one
line starting with ":if=" in the added print queue's section.
❑ When you use a filter, change the postscript.cfg file in the spool directory to
match your machine. For details, see the ghostscript manual.
● Example using HP-UX
❑ Start the SAM utility.
❑ Select [Printers and Plotters] ➞ [Printers/Plotters] from the menu.
❑ Select [Add Remote Printer/Plotter] from the [Actions] menu.
❑ Enter the desired Print queue name in [Printer Name], and printer host name
or IP address in [Remote System Name].
❑ Enter "LP" in [Remote Printer Name].
❑ Select [Remote Printer] on a BSD System.
❑ Click [OK].
● Example using IBM-AIX
❑
Start the SMIT utility.
❑ Select [Print Spooling] ➞ [Print Queue Addition] ➞ select [Remote].
❑ Select [Standard Process Addition].
❑ Enter the desired additional Print queue name in [Queue Name] and the printer
host name or IP address in [Remote Server Host Name].
❑ Enter "LP" in [Remote Server Queue Name].
❑ Enter "BSD" in [Remote Server Print Spooler Type].