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SuperScript 870 — Network User’s Guide
based lpd then filters the data and prints the job according
to information contained in the control file and its own
printcap file.
The NIC lpd recognizes printer emulations, such as PCL and
ASCII, and formats the data so it can be printed on the 870
printer. Using the NIC Home Page, you can set the NIC port
to PCL, ASCII, or Other. The SuperScript 870 cannot print
PostScript files.
The following sections give specific lpd setup instructions
for various systems. You must log in as a superuser in order
to execute the commands.
Setting Up Remote Printing on SCO UNIX
1.
Set up the SuperScript 870 printer with the NIC as a
remote printer on a host that sends jobs to a Print Server
using lpd. Use the following procedures to do this:
At the prompt, type:
mkdev rlp
note:
You cannot run
mkdev rlp twice. If you have
additional printers to be configured, use the
rlpconf
command.
2.
You will now be asked a series of questions. Respond as
follows. Do you want to install or remove a remote
printer? Type:
I
3.
Do you want to change printer description file
/etc/printcap?
Type:
Y
4.
Write a printer name. For example,
type:
lprprinter1
5.
Is lprprinter1 a remote printer or a local printer? Type:
R
6.
Enter remote host name: type host name entered in
printcap for the NIC. For example, type:
lprprinter
7.
Confirm the information you have entered. Type:
Y
8.
Confirm the preceding connection as your system
default. Type:
Y
9.
Enter another printer name or quit setup. Type:
Q
10. Do you want to start the remote daemon now? Type:
Y
Using a line editor of your choice, add the following to
your
/etc/printcap
file.
lprprinter1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=lprprinter:\
:rp=PORT1:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lprprinter1:
note:
This information was based on the sample input
in the earlier steps. Actual parameters may vary
depending on prior setup.
