Direct LP printing Question

From: Steve Madden <smadden_at_csu.EDU.AU>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 09:46:43 +1000

Hi all,

I have started playing (working diligently) with the "TELNET printing"
features of DU4.0 in this case 4.0a

However the Printer TCP/IP Socket Numbers section has got me stuffed...

I want to connect to a TI Microlaser (set on HPII) which sits on pr2(pr6)
of an AXIS560 printserver. The printserver has an IP and the printer has
been in use for quite some time, just not from this Digital Box.

I go through lprsetup;

Digital UNIX Printer Setup Program

Command < add modify delete exit view quit help >: add

Adding printer entry, type '?' for help.

Enter printer name to add [2] : wtest

For more information on the specific printer types
Enter `printer?'

Enter the FULL name of one of the following printer types:

cp382d dl1152w dl510ka dl5100w ep1050+ fx80 fx1050 hpIIP
hpIIIP hpIIID hpIV hp4M ibmpro la50 la70 la75
la84 la86 la88 la88c la90 la280 la324 la380
la380cb la380k la424 lf01r lg02 lg06 lg12 lg31
lj250 ln03 ln03ja ln03r ln03s ln05 ln05ja ln05r
ln06 ln06r ln07 ln07r ln08 ln08r ln09
ln10ja
ln14 ln82r nec290 xf remote unknown


or press RETURN for [unknown] : unknown

(we use unknown all the time for lpadmin commands on sol2.5)

Using 'unknown' for printer type, OK? [ n ] y

Enter printer synonym: wtest

Set device pathname 'lp' [] ? _at_137.166.78.99/wtest

Do you want to capture print job accounting data ([y]|n)?

Set accounting file 'af' [/usr/adm/lp2acct] ? /usr/adm/wtest-acct

Set spooler directory 'sd' [/usr/spool/lpd2] ? /usr/spool/wtest

Set printer error log file 'lf' [/usr/adm/lp2err] ? /usr/adm/wtest-err

Enter the name of the printcap symbol you wish to modify. Other
valid entries are:
        'q' to quit (no more changes)
        'p' to print the symbols you have specified so far
        'l' to list all of the possible symbols and defaults
The names of the printcap symbols are:

 af br cf ct df dn du fc ff fo fs gf ic if lf lo
 lp mc mx nc nf of op os pl pp ps pw px py rf rm
 rp rs rw sb sc sd sf sh st tf tr ts uv vf xc xf
 xs ya yd yj yp ys yt Da Dl It Lf Lu Ml Nu Or Ot
 Ps Sd Si Ss Ul Xf

Enter symbol name: ct

Enter a new value for symbol 'ct'? [none] tcp

New 'ct' is 'tcp', is this correct? [y]

Enter symbol name: q

        Printer #2
        ----------
Symbol type value
------ ---- -----
  af STR /usr/adm/wtest-acct
  ct STR tcp
  if STR /usr/lbin/lpf
  lf STR /usr/adm/wtest-err
  lp STR _at_137.166.78.99/wtest
  mx INT 0
  of STR /usr/lbin/lpf
  pl INT 66
  pw INT 80
  sd STR /usr/spool/wtest
  xf STR /usr/lbin/xf

Are these the final values for printer 2 ? [y]

Adding comments to printcap file for new printer, type '?' for help.
Do you want to add comments to the printcap file [n] ? :


Set up activity is complete for this printer.
Verify that the printer works properly by using
the lpr(1) command to send files to the printer.


Command < add modify delete exit view quit help >:

Ok now we edit the /etc/services file and add entry

wtest 3001/tcp

then from the command line I typed; rcinet restart

Now when I send a job; lp -d wtest /etc/hosts

The job just sits there and I can find any error information.. has anyone
spotted my problem.. let me re-phrase that.. can anyone help me out..

Steve..
Received on Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:54:14 NZST

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