System information

Red Book for AIX Rel. 7.0 and 8.0

4. In the Pathname field, type /dev/tty# (where # is the tty number). For example, enter

tty25.

5. Press Enter to accept the defaults for the remaining fields until you are prompted to go

back and make changes.

6. Select Yes when prompted “Do you wish to save your changes?”

7. Select Yes when prompted “Do you want to Reread the Spooler Configuration files?”

8. Press Enter to close when prompted “Spooler Configuration files have been reread.”

9. Press Esc to return to the UniVerse prompt (>).

10. Type q and press Enter to return to the system prompt (#).

To configure a serial printer:

1. Physically connect the printer to the appropriate tty port, if it is not already connected.

For information about the type of adapter to connect to the printer, see Adapters for

Devices Local to the Eclipse Server and Printer Characteristics/Control Panel Overview.

2. Configure the printer from the Control Panel to utilize the Serial I/F option.

The following table displays the standard configuration for an Okidata printer. Other

types of printers may have slightly different settings.

Serial I/F Option Setting

Parity None

Serial Data (7 or 8 bits) 8

Protocol X-On/X-Off

Diagnostic Test No

Busy Line SSD+ (or SSD-)

Baud Rate 9600

DSR Signal Invalid

DTR Signal Ready on Select

Busy Time 200 ms

3. Test the printer to confirm you are communicating at a Unix level, as follows:

4. At the system prompt (#), enter the following command:

# cat /etc/motd > /dev/tty# (where # is the tty number)

• If your cursor is not returned to the system prompt (#), press the Ctrl and C keys. If

this does not return you to the system prompt, press the Ctrl and Break keys.

This indicates that you have a physical connection problem, or a configuration

problem. See Troubleshooting Individual Printers and then check the printer