topic Re: Problem about remote printer in Operating System - HP-UX

Problem about remote printer

lin.chen — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:17:23 GMT

Dear all,
Customer has deploy remote printer.
the printer has connected with port 2 of the server(HP9000).But customer said that all the print request has been sent to port 1.
How can I identify and solve this problem?
Regards,Louis

Re: Problem about remote printer

Tim Nelson — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:19:45 GMT

If you are using the HP JetDirect network printer driver ( sometimes called hppi ) then the interface script needs to be updated to go to port 2 ( i.e. PORT=9101 )
/etc/lp/interface/my_printer

Otherwise if you are actually using the rlp ( aka remote printer ) then the config needs to be fixed on the host that services the remote printer.

Re: Problem about remote printer

lin.chen — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:23:36 GMT

Dear Tim
It is a remote printer(not jet direct).
Do you mean that I shoud modify the model script,such as /usr/spool/lp/interface/pronter_name

Could you give me some details?
thanks and regards,Louis

Re: Problem about remote printer

Tim Nelson — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:38:36 GMT

If this is a remote printer then you will have to review the configuration on the server supporting the remote printer. Once on that server it would be inaccurate to call it a remote printer.

What type of printer config is this, in reference to the server supporting the printer. There are two types, network based printer and directly attached, i.e. (serial or parallel). Once again, the word remote refers to some other server supporting the printer.