Printronix Network Interface Card, User Manual

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Chapter 8
OS/2 Workstation Configuration
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Mandatory Settings
The NIC must be configured with an IP address and subnet mask,
at a minimum. Consult your network administrator to obtain the
proper values for these parameters.
Optional Settings
One additional setting, the gateway address, is necessary if the
OS/2 workstations must communicate with the NIC across a router.
Consult your network administrator to obtain the proper value for
this parameter. To configure these options, see “Configuration
Tools” on page 34.
OS/2 Workstation Configuration
OS/2 must use the TCP/IP LPR protocol in order to send print jobs
to the NIC. This section explains how to use the LPR command and
how to set up an OS/2 print queue (which will forward jobs to the
printer using the LPR protocol).
Using The LPR Command
At an OS/2 command prompt, enter:
lpr -s ip_address -p NIC_queue filename
where
NIC_queue
is the name of an existing destination/queue on
the NIC, and it must be lowercase by default. You will most likely
use
d1prn
. If the IPDS feature is installed, queue name
d4prn
is
not available.
Troubleshooting
Check the IP information on both the NIC and the OS/2 station for
correctness. Make sure the
NIC_queue is actually defined on the
NIC and that you are spelling it correctly.