Guru's,
I'm trying to setup an Apple II Laserwriter printer (serial) to a AXP 3600
running OSF 3.0. I attached the printer to the 25 pin serial connection on
the back of the box. I ran lprsetup using the system admin manual defaults
but can't get the printer to work. When I try to print everything looks
normal on the Alpha. Postscript files take a minute or so in the spool area
before "finishing" but nothing goes to the printer and no errors are getting
logged. I'm using the /dev/tty01 port (it's not being used for anything else).
Here's the relevant info:
LPRSETUP:
Printer #cruso
-----------
Symbol type value
------ ---- -----
af STR /usr/adm/lp2acct
br INT 9600
ct STR dev
fc INT 0177777
fs INT 023
if STR /usr/lbin/lpf
lf STR /usr/adm/lp2err
lp STR /dev/tty01
mx INT 0
of STR /usr/lbin/lpf
pl INT 66
pw INT 80
sd STR /usr/spool/lpd2
xc INT 0177777
xf STR /usr/lbin/xf
xs INT 044000
ETC/PRINTCAP:
cruso|lp2:\
:af=/usr/adm/lp2acct:\
:br#9600:\
:ct=dev:\
:fc#0177777:\
:fs#023:\
:if=/usr/lbin/lpf:\
:lf=/usr/adm/lp2err:\
:lp=/dev/tty00:\
:mx#0:\
:of=/usr/lbin/lpf:\
:pl#66:\
:pw#80:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd2:\
:xc#0177777:\
:xf=/usr/lbin/xf:\
:xs#044000:
I'm guessing that I shouldn't have to reboot and that the Alpha can print to an Apple
printer via a serial connection. Any help is greatly appreciated. I'll post a
summary.
Steve McLaughlin
mclaughl_at_nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
Received on Thu May 30 1996 - 22:54:21 NZST