Specifications

8-1Configuring a printer or plotter connected to a RAN
Chapter 8. Configuring a printer or plotter connected to
a RAN
This procedure allows you to define and configure a printer or plotter attached to a 128–port
asynchronous adapter RAN.
Prerequisites
1. You must have root user authority.
2. A 128–port asynchronous adapter must be installed, defined, and available.
3. At least one RAN must be connected.
4. Set the RAN’s node ID.
Note: To work properly with the Print Spooler Subsystem, serial printers and plotters
should be attached to the RAN using 8– or 10–pin RJ–45 cabling.
Procedure
1. To add a printer/plotter device to a 128–port RAN, use the smit pdp fast path to access
the Printer/Plotter Devices menu.
2. Select Add a Printer/Plotter.
3. Select the appropriate printer device from the list of printer and plotter types shown on
the screen and press the Enter key. For this example, the following selection was made:
osp Other serial printer
4. Select rs232 or RS–422, as appropriate for the RAN type.
5. Make a selection from the available RANs displayed on the screen. If no RANs are
displayed or if they are shown in a defined state, check the RAN configuration, cabling,
and setup again. For this example, the following selection was made:
sa4 Available 00–03–21 16–Port RAN EIA–232 for 128–Port Adapter
6. In the displayed dialog fields, you can add or change the desired printer/plotter device
attributes.
7. When you have finished, select Do.