User`s manual

UNIX Configuration 7-22
The software installed with your SCO system can satisfy most of your printing needs.
SCO supplies ASCII-to-PostScript filters and the system will invoke them
automatically if you define the content type of the printer as PostScript. The SCO
UNIX lp system also supplies interface scripts that produce PostScript banners. Use
the lpfilter command to define new filters and content types if necessary. The full
power and flexibility of the lp print service is now apparent. Your printing across the
network is completely transparent.
7.4.9 Installing and Printing on an AIX RISC System/6000
The AIX printing subsystem is driven by the qdaemon program. The qdaemon uses
configuration information stored in the /usr/lpd/qconfig file to manage queues and
route jobs to the proper devices. This information includes entries for each virtual
printer and physical device known to the system.
An AIX virtual printer is simply a high level software view of a data stream, queue,
and device that controls how a given job will be processed. A different virtual printer
should be defined for each data stream that a real printer supports. For example, you
would use different virtual printers for PostScript and PCL jobs even though they are
destined for the same physical printer.
Configuring a EcoLAN 3000E printer on an AIX system approximates configuration
of a local printer as closely as possible. The only difference is that the physical device
associated with your EcoLAN 3000E printer must be a named pipe used by the print
daemon to route data to EcoLAN 3000E. The most straightforward way to add a
printer to your system is:
1. Run the Install script by typing: nicinst.
The script automatically downloads the correct EcoLAN 3000E utilities for your
particular system and prompts you for information as needed.
2. What is the node name of the Print Server unit?
Type the node name entered in /etc/hosts, for example: printfast and press
ENTER.
3. What is the printer name?
Type the desired printer name and press ENTER.
4. Your screen will now display the information you provided to the install script.
For example:
Node name of the EcoLAN 3000E: printfast
Printer name to be used: <printer_name>
The printer is attached on: PORT 1
You are asked to OK this configuration. Type yes or no and press ENTER.
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