topic Re: configure a printer in Operating System - Tru64 Unix

configure a printer

Mrjas — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:44:19 GMT

How can I configure new printer in Digital unox workstation.
I have the Printers drive.
the printer model: HP 3600

Re: configure a printer

Harmanjit_1 — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:25:23 GMT

Hi..

You can install the driver for printer then then follow the below steps

You can use lprsetup command to configure printer and select the options like
1) printername
2) model
3) path like /dev/lp0 when its parallel printer

Set device pathname 'lp' [] ? /dev/lp0

Do you want to capture print job accounting data ([y]|n)?

Set accounting file 'af' [/usr/adm/lpacct] ?

Set spooler directory 'sd' [/usr/spool/lpd] ?

Set printer error log file 'lf' [/usr/adm/lperr] ?

4) Press q to come out from symbol option
5) Then press y for final entry.

Now you can see your printer in configured. you can check /etc/printcap file and also status of printer using lpc status command.

Re: configure a printer

Shardha — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:29:39 GMT

Hi,

if the it is a network printer, then you need to define the rm=ipaddress rp=9100 or rp=9100_text

hope fully it will work.

Shardha

Re: configure a printer

Brendan Murphy_5 — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:12:51 GMT

Unfortunately Tru64 unix is a bit behind the times when it comes to printing ... it's unlikely you'll find a suitable driver for an HP 3600. If you're happy with Black& White, then you should be able to choose a fairly generic laserprinter driver when running lprsetup .. eg HP Laserjet IV

Also if the printer is connected to the network, then instead of the standard lpd rm/rp remote printer defiitions, you can specify this as a TCP/IP printer. insert an entry into /etc/services such as

hplaser 9100/tcp

This defines the communication port used by HP printers. Then when defining the printer (lp entry) specify the printer as

@/hplaser

EG:

lp=@hpprinter035/hplaser:\
or
lp=@10.20.35.35/hplaser:\

Regards,

Brendan

Re: configure a printer

Vladimir Fabecic — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:45:25 GMT

HP LaserJet 3600 works with driver for HP LaserJet 2500.
You can find driver here:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/printing/printers.html
To define printer queue use solution from Brendan.
By the way, you should also look this:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28