Kerry_Koppert@kcbbs.gen.nz (Kerry Koppert) (10/06/90)
We are using PC's attached to an Arcnet lan to access an RS6000 system
using packet driver and NCSA telnet. We need to be able to print as
transperently as possible to printers attached to the Arcnet (possibly
via the same or a different PC). Any clues??
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TITLE: 901231 SETTING UP REMOTE PRINT SERVER WITH TWO RISC
SYSTEMS ON AN ETHERNET.
QUESTION:
After thrashing around for a couple of days trying different combin-
ations, I finally ran across the right method. However, I can find
no clue in INFO or anywhere else for that matter that this is the
right way to do this. Maybe it's suppose to be intuitively obvious
to the casual observer, but it wasn't to me. Anyway here's the solution:
1. Define the printer using SMIT but don't define the Virtual
printer yet.
2. Go to Manage Remote Printer Subsystem on the Client Service
and Remote Printer Queues. Add a remote queue with the
following definition:
Name of queue rp0
Default queue yes
Queueing Discipline first come first serve
Activate the queue yes
Accounting File pathname false
Destination Host for remote jobs hostname
Short Form Filter for queue /usr/lpd/bsdshort
Long Form Filter for queue /usr/lpd/bsdlong
Name of device on local host drp0
Name of queue on remote printer lp0
3. Now define the Virtual Printer using the following options:
Queue device is lp0
Header pages n
Trailer Pages n
Print queue name rp0
Queue already exists do you want to add to it? y
Now you need to start the lpd daemon on the Server and give access
to the server by using SMIT. Do the following:
Anyway,
go into Manage Remote Printer Subsystem on the Server (SMIT), Server
Services, Host Access for Printing, and enter your remote host name.
Back out to Server Services, and choose lpd Remote printer Subsystem.
Start the subsystem now and at IPL time. You should be ready to go.
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