Shared Printer filter for Xyplex terminal server

From: Brian Parkhurst <brianp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 12:54:00 -0700

Hi all,

I just completed upgrading and Alpha 3000 M600 from OSF/3.0 to DU 4.0d pk
#3.

I also have approximately 30 printers attached through a xyplex terminal
server and discovered some problems with the old configuration under the new
O/S. The problem we are having is with the okidata 9-pin impact printers.

Specifically the system is currently configured using a shared printer
filter program that I can't locate. The version from 3.0 works under DU
4.0d but I don't want to count on it and am looking for an update or source
for it.

Example Printcap entry:
lp1|1|oki_stat:\
        :lf=/usr/adm/lperr:\
        :lp=/dev/xyp1_fake:\
        :mx#0:\
        :of=/usr/local/lib/oki_stat:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/lpd1:

And the contents of the output filter:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/spool/filter 128.95.182.15 3500 -eor

The binary program /usr/spool/filter is not a standard DU 4.0d toolset and I
haven't been able to find a copy of this program on Xyplex's web site.

Anyone have suggestions?

Thanks,
Brian C. Parkhurst
Systems Programmer
MCIS/Patient Data Services
University of Washington
9725 3rd Ave NE #400
Seattle, WA 98115-2024
vm 206-543-7458
pg 206-989-9212
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