Network plotter setup problem on DU 3.2

From: Gary Williamson <WILLIAMSON_G_at_coillte.ie>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 19:13:15 +0000 (GMT)

Hi ,

I am trying to setup a Calcomp Techjet Plotter as a network plotter.
I have installed a Calcomp 971i ethernet card into the plotter and updated the
firmware. The plotter has been sucessfully set up under Novell Netware ( so
the card seems ok).

I am trying to set it up to access it from my Alphastation 255 4/233 running
DU 3.2 D-1 Rev 42.



I have set upthe printer in the /etc/hosts as follows

192.1.1.11 techjet.coillte.ie techjet # calcomp techjet plotter

I have added an entry into /etc/hosts.equiv /etc/hosts.lpd /.rhosts

techjet.coillte.ie

I added
  arp -u techjet 00:C0:E0:00:12:15

I then telnet'd to techjet
  telnet techjet 2002
  I 192.1.1.11
  R

to set the IP address


My /etc/printcap entry is

techjetn:\
        :lp=:\
        :mx#0:\
        :rm=techjet.coillte.ie:\
        :rp=ascii:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/calcomp:\
        :sf:

I then run
# lpc
#lpc> restart all
#lpc> enable all

then
# lpr -P techjetn sample.txt

I then get the following:

# lpstat -t
System default destination: lp
Scheduler is running
Output for printer techjetn is sent to remote printer ascii on techjet.coillte.ie
techjetn:
        printer is on remote host techjet.coillte.ie with name ascii
        queuing is enabled
        printing is enabled
        no entries
        no daemon present
Requests on techjetn:
samson: Wed Dec 18 18:02:41 1996:
no entries

Nothing appears on the plotter. Any advice would be VERY welcome.

Thanks in advance

Gary Williamson
GIS Analyst
Coillte Teo, Ireland

williamson_g_at_coillte.ie
Received on Thu Dec 19 1996 - 01:19:32 NZDT

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