
Printing from UNIX: Configuring the Operating System • 188
HP-UX 10.x Configuration
Check the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway
If an incorrect IP Address, Subnet Mask or Gateway is entered, the
network may go down or other damage may occur. Check the
address with the network manager and confirm that the IP address
of the printer has been set.
Example Configuration
The following example uses HP-UX10.20 and an Oki printer as
examples. The absolute path and method of configuring commands
may differ in other versions of the OS. Refer to the workstation
manual for more details.
1. Log in as [root] to the workstation.
If you do not have superuser rights, the network manager
should conduct the configuration.
2. Register the IP Address of the network card and the host name
in the /etc/hosts file.
Example
For IP Address 172.168.20.127 and host name PRINTER
172.168.20.127
PRINTER
3. Use the ping command to confirm connection with the network
card.
Example
For host name PRINTER
# ping PRINTER