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Assigning print queues with PhaserPrint for UNIX

For UNIX environments, Xerox offers PhaserPrint for UNIX software, which provides fast raster printing and a graphical user interface with push-button control of printer features. For more information on PhaserPrint software, see Xerox PhaserPrint for UNIX software.

If you want to print using PhaserPrint for UNIX software, you must use PhaserPrint software to configure your host. Refer to the PhaserPrint for UNIX user manual or the instructions provided with the PhaserPrint for UNIX CD-ROM for configuration information. PostScript and PDF versions of the manual are available from the Xerox ftp site:

Required remote printer queue names

The printer's internal LPR queue uses the BSD protocol; its known queues are listed in the following table. These are the only remote queue names that the printer recognizes. If you use another name, the printer automatically defaults to AUTO.

Queue name	Language
PS	PostScript
HPGL	HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language)
PCL	PCL (Printer Control Language)
AUTO	Automatic Language Selection (the printer automatically senses the language of the print job and processes it accordingly)

Your printer model may not support all languages listed in the table. See your printer's user documentation for information on the supported languages.

With some printers, PCL must be authorized with an authorization code before it can be used. If you use PCL for the remote printer queue name, make sure that PCL has been authorized in the printer. See your printer's user documentation for more information on authorization codes and PCL.

Using PostScript utility files to control printer features from queues

As you set up a spool queue for the printer, you can use the PostScript utility files provided with your printer's software to control printer features (for example, selecting upper or lower paper trays, or selecting print quality modes). See your printer's user documentation for more information on these utility files.

Sun Solaris

For Solaris version 2.6 and later, go to Adding an LPD queue in Solaris. For Solaris 2.5x and older, use the sol_apps.tar provided with your printer's networking software to avoid a Solaris communication problem. The sol_apps.tar file is also available from the Xerox ftp site:

This file redirects the print jobs to the printer's AppSocket port (port 9100) instead of the LPD port (port 515).

If you do not want to redirect the print jobs to the printer's AppSocket port, see Adding an LPD queue in Solaris.

1. Untar the sol_apps.tar file by typing this command:

tar -xvf phaser.sun5 The following files are extracted into the indicated directories: asprint.sun5 to /usr/bin tektcp.sun5 to /usr/spool/lp/model

2. Edit the file /etc/hosts to create an entry for the printer.

NOTE The network name and the queue name for your printer must be identical for the model file to work.

3. Execute the following commands:

lpadmin -p queuename -v /dev/null -i /usr/spool/lp/model/tektcp.sun5 -I postscript enable queuename accept queuename where queuename is the name entered for the printer in the /etc/hosts file.

The print queue is now enabled.

Adding an LPD queue in Solaris

Add the printer to the host table. This is done by either editing the local host table /etc/hosts (if not running yp or NIS ), or updating the NIS data base on the NIS ( yp ) server.

Here is an example of how to add a PostScript queue named phaser printing to a printer named Xerox while in the Bourne shell.

The queue name can be anything you want. The printer name should be the same name used in the host table.

The !PS names the remote queue name. There are four valid remote printer names: PS, HPGL, PCL, and AUTO.

Use the following commands to enable the new queue:

If Solaris 2.2/2.3 print jobs get stuck in the queue

1. Change directory (cd) to this location:

/usr/spool/lp/temp/workstation-name

2. To remove any jobs, type:

rm

3. Change directory (cd) to this location:

/usr/spool/lp/requests/workstation-name

4. To remove any jobs, type:

rm

5. Type:

kill -pid where pid is the process ID number /usr/lib/lpsched.

6. To restart lpsched, type:

/usr/lib/lpsched

7. Remove any jobs that have not printed from the Print Tool.

SGI IRIX 5.3 and 6.x

Modify the /etc/hosts file to identify the printer to the workstation:

You need superuser privileges to edit this file.

1. Log onto your system as root.
2. Make a backup copy of the / etc/hosts file.
3. Edit /etc/hosts and add a line that defines the printer's IP address and its name. The IP address you enter here for the printer must be the same address you specified as the printer's IP address when it was configured. The name is the name by which your workstation identifies the printer.

IRIX 5.3 and IRIX 6.x with Impressario Client

The following procedure describes how to use the SGI Printer Manager program to configure a workstation running IRIX 5.3 and IRIX 6.x with Impressario Client to support a color PostScript printer.

1. From the Toolchest, click System/Printer Manager, or type printers at the command line.
2. Click Printer and select Add from the pull-down menu.
3. Fill in the fields; refer to the following table.

Field name	Description
New Printer Name	Name of the print queue (this can be anything).
Connection Type	Select Network.
Remote Host Name	The name that you entered in your /etc/hosts file as the remote machine name.
Remote Printer Name	Queue name that the printer recognizes: PS for PostScript PCL for text HPGL for HP7475A AUTO for automatic selection.

4. Click OK.

IRIX 6.x with Impressario Server

The following procedure describes how to use the SGI Printer Manager program to configure a workstation running IRIX 6.x with Impressario Server to support a color PostScript printer.

1. From the Toolchest, click System/Printer Manager, or type printers at the command line.
2. Click Printer and select Add from the pull-down menu.
3. Fill in the fields; refer to the following table.

Field name	Description
New Printer Name	Name of the print queue (this can be anything).
Printer Connected To	Select Local Host.
Location Code	Optional; may contain information describing the location of the printer.
Location Description	Optional; may contain information describing the location of the printer.
Printer Type	Select one of the Generic Color PostScript entries.
Printer is Attached to	Select Network.
Printer's Name (or IP Address)	The name that you entered in your /etc/hosts file as the remote machine name.
Printer is Attached to Network With	Network card Installed in printer.

4. Click OK.

IBM AIX 3.x and 4.x

Modify the /etc/hosts file to identify the printer to the workstation:

1. Log onto your system as root.
2. Make a backup copy of the /etc/hosts file.

NOTE You need superuser privileges to edit this file.

3. Edit /etc/hosts and add a line that defines the printer's IP address and its name. The IP address you enter here for the printer must be the same address you specified as the printer's IP address when it was configured. The name is the name by which your workstation identifies the printer.

AIX 3.x

The following procedure describes how to use the AIX System Management program (SMIT) to configure a workstation running AIX 3.x to support a color PostScript printer.

1. Log in as root on your workstation.
2. From the command line, type smit.
3. Select Devices.
4. Select Printer/Plotter.
5. Select Manage Remote Printer Subsystem.
6. Select Client Services.
7. Select Remote Printer Queues.
8. Select Add a Remote Queue.
9. Fill in the fields; refer to the following table.

Field name	Description
NAME of queue to add	Name of the print queue (this can be anything).
DESTINATION HOST for remote jobs	The name that you entered in your /etc/hosts file as the remote machine name.
Name of QUEUE on remote printer	The queue name that the printer recognizes: PS for PostScript PCL for text HPGL for HP7475A AUTO for automatic selection.
NAME of device to add	Any name.

10. To process the information, press Enter. Make sure that SMIT finishes with an OK in the upper left hand corner. To return to the first Printer/Plotter Devices menu, press F3.

AIX 4.x

The following procedure describes how to use the AIX System Management program (SMIT) to configure a workstation running AIX 4.x to support a color PostScript printer.

1. Log in as root on your workstation.
2. From the command line, type: smit.
3. Select Print Spooling.
4. Select Add a Print Queue.
5. Fill in the fields; refer to the following table.

Field name	Description
Attachment Type	Select remote.
Type of Remote Printing	Select Local filtering before sending to print server.
Remote Printer Type	Select Other, then generic.
Name of NEW print queues to add	Use the down-arrow key to move down to PostScript, then enter the print queue name on the right side. This can be anything.
HOSTNAME of remote server	The name that you entered in your /etc/hosts file as the remote machine name.
Name of QUEUE on remote server	Queue name that the printer recognizes: PS for PostScript PCL for text HPGL for HP7475A AUTO for automatic selection.
TYPE of print spooler on remote server	Press F4 and select BSD.
Send PASS-THROUGH FLAG to queue on remote server?	Select F4 and select no.

6. To process the information, press Enter. Make sure that SMIT finishes with an OK in the upper left hand corner. To return to the first Printer/Plotter Devices menu, press F3.

Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 9.x and 10.x

1. Log in as root on your workstation.
2. Make a backup copy of the /etc/hosts file.

NOTE You need superuser privileges to edit this file.

3. Edit /etc/hosts and add a line that defines the printer's IP address and its remote machine name.

The IP address you enter here for the printer must be the same address you specified as the Xerox printer IP address when you configured the printer. For example: 134.62.33.138 tekphaser In this example, 134.62.33.138 is the printer's IP address and tekphaser is the printer's remote system name.

4. Use the HP System Administrator Manager program (SAM) to configure an HP workstation. From the command line, type: sam.
5. Perform the appropriate step for your HP-UX version:
• Version 9.x. Highlight Printers and Plotters from the menu. Press Return or click Open.
• Version 10.x. Double-click the Printers and Plotters icon.
6. Perform the appropriate step for your HP-UX version:
• Version 9.x. Highlight Printers/Plotters from the menu. Press Return or click Open.
• Version 10.x. Again, double-click the Printers and Plotters icon.
7. From the Actions menu, select Add Remote Printer/Plotter.
8. Fill in the fields. See the following table for example entries and descriptions. Access SAM's help utility for additional information about these fields.

Field name	Example entry	Description
Printer Name	phaser360PS	The name you use to access the printer. You can use any name you want.
Remote System name	tekphaser	The name that you entered in your /etc/hosts file as the remote machine name.
Remote Printer name	PS	Queue name that the printer recognizes: PS for PostScript PCL for text HPGL for HP7475A AUTO for automatic selection.
Remote cancel model	rcmodel	-
Remote status model	rsmodel	-
Printer class (version 9.x)	-	Optional
Remote printer is on a BSD system?	-	Check the box for a BSD system.

9. To save your changes, click OK at the bottom of the window.
10. When you are asked about sending a test file to the printer, type no. (It is recommended that you do not let SAM send a test file because it may not be compatible with your printer.)
11. Exit SAM:
1. From the File menu, select Exit.
2. Click Exit SAM.