From: Frank Chu-Cheong (frank@digi-data.com)
Date: Fri Jan 10 2003 - 07:12:10 EST
Many thanks to the following especially Ernie LaBonte.
Lucio Chiappetti suggested two courses of action depending on how I wanted to see the printer.
- If as a "Microsoft network" printer (like a printer attached to another PC), use SAMBA. He also noted that "with SAMBA you have to pass through the printcap of a Unix machine, even if the printer is a network printer and not physically attached to a serial or parallel port of the Unix machine "
- or as a TCP-IP printer. In such case you have to install a printer spooler on the PC. Again he noted "An advantage of the spooler is that you can turn it on and off when you want. Another advantage is that in this way you can print directly to a TCPIP network printer".
Peter Stern and Rost,Werner both said the same thing:
enter the hostname or ip number of the W2k machine in the /etc/hosts.lpd file.
Pat O'Brien and Ernie LaBonte both noted: If you want to use Tru64 for job queuing, configure a remote lpd printcap entry to the LaserJet 4000 printer thus eliminating any potential print filter conflicts. Keep the current printcap entry for local printing.
Ernie LaBonte went into great detail:
For Windows 2000
- add printer
- local printer
- Create new port
LPR Port
- Name/address of server providing lpd
Tru64 UNIX system name
remote print queue name
- Select printer and finish the configuration
On the UNIX side (sample printcap entry):
remote|lp8:\
:lf=/usr/adm/lperr_remote:\
:lp=:\
:rm=printer.com:\
:rp=RAW:\
:sd=/usr/spool/print/remote:
The rp values are RAW and TEXT. When TEXT is used the printer will provide simple text formatting. RAW is used to print the data without any formatting by the printer. Windows 2000 has already formatted the file and we don't want the printer to mess with it, so RAW is used.
He also provided some great trouble shooting hints:
1) Test the basic ability to connect and print.
> echo "this is a test" | /usr/lbin/lpf | lpr -Plp7
Don't proceed until something prints.
2) Create a file called /etc/hosts.lpd containing an * character.
This file might be required. The * wildcard is used to accept
print requests from all systems.
3) Some printers are case sensitive so change the printcap from
:rp=raw:\ to :rp=RAW:\
4) When there isn't any printing activity enter
> ps ax | grep lpd
You should only see one /usr/lbin/lpd process. If you see more than
one enter:
> /sbin/init.d/lpd stop
> /sbin/init.d/lpd start
If you get to the point where the file prints followed by a page containing User Host Class and Job information, add :sh:\ to the printcap entry to disable the printer generated page. .
Final Comments(my own): SAMBA does exactly what Lucio said it would.
Printing failed When the ip address of the W2K machine was entered in the /etc/hosts.lpd file, but was sucessful when the * wildcard was used. This was true for both Tru64 V4.0G on an AS4000 and Tru64 V5.1A on an ES40. Once again, many thanks. frank
Problem Statement follows:
I would like to send print jobs from a W2k machine to a printer configured
on a Alpha Server 4000 running T64 V4.0g
The printcap entry for the printer in question is as follows:
lp|lp0|0:\
:af=/usr/adm/lpacct:\
:if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Chplj4000tn.pcf:\
:lf=/usr/adm/lperr:\
:lp=@hp/hp_printer:\
:mx#0:\
:of=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Chplj4000tn.pcf:\
:pl#66:\
:pw#0:\
:rw:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd:\
:xf=/usr/lbin/xf:
I have played around with Windows trying to make this happen, but without
any luck.
My question is: what do I have to do on the UNIX side to make this happen?
Additionally, any pointers to relevant documentation would be appreciated.
thanks. frank.
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