User guide

Configuring Ports for Printers: Web Interface
Chapter 4 Configuring Ports for Printers 19
TS 2/4 port (usually CTS) that can be used for flow control.
Printing with AIX Systems
Some users experience problems properly configuring AIX remote print spoolers used with the Digi
One/PortServer TS devices. A third-party printer spooler called TCPrint resolves those issues. You can locate
this utility either by doing a search on the Internet or searching the Digi website using the keyword TCPrint.
Using the lpd Protocol
Here are some tips for configuring the print spooler on your UNIX system when you intend to print using the lpd
protocol to a printer attached to Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4:
1. The number of copies option with lpr is not supported.
2. Banner pages are not supported.
3. Give the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4’s DNS name or IP address as the remote system’s name.
4. Specify a queue name that conforms to the following conventions:
• Begin the queue name with one of the following character strings: (a) Use ascii if you want Digi One/Port-
Server TS 2/4 to substitute carriage return and line feed characters for each line feed the system sends. (b)
Use raw if no substitution should be performed.
• After the queue name, insert an underscore character and the number of the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4
port to which the printer is attached.
• If you want to use either of the following options, specify an additional underscore and then the letter that
identifies the option: (a) Use f to append a form feed character to the end of each file in a print job (b) Use
d to add a Ctrl-d to the end of each file in a print job. (This is often required by PostScript printers.)
Examples
Configuring Ports for Printers: Web Interface
Use this procedure to configure a port from the web interface.
1. Access the web interface by entering the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 IP address in a browser’s URL window.
2. Log in to the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 as root.
The default password is dbps.
3. From the main menu, choose Configure > Ports.
4. To configure a port, do the following:
a. Choose the port from the port column.
b. Ensure that the Device Type is Printer.
c. Make other changes to the configuration as required. Use the online help for information.
d. If you want to apply this configuration to multiple ports, choose Clone, select the ports for this configura-
tion, and then choose Continue.
e. Choose Submit.
5. To return to the main Ports menu, choose Ports from the menu again.
String Result
ascii_1 Prints to port 1 and translates CR to CR/LF.
ascii_8_f Prints to port 8, translates CR to CR/LF and prints a form feed at the end of the job.
raw_1_d Prints to port 1 with no translation and appends a Ctrl-d to the end of the print job.