How do I configure an old serial printer on my unix server

[Tommy_8]

I've just purchased a 9000 unix server, I need to attach 3 old serial line printers. Do I need any software and how do I configure them.

[Mark Greene_1]

You have a couple of choices. You can either put them up on a lexmark or similar type of external printer server that talks serial (HP's jetdirect servers don't) and then config them via same as remote printers. If you go this route, be sure to get print servers that run LPD, and setup the print queue names on the print server to be the same as the queue names on the HP.

Or, you can get a multi-port serial board and set them up as direct attached. Be advised you will be limited as to how far away you can have the printers from the system with this option.

Here's the info on how to do the cabling if you direct attach them:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/5966-8703/5966-8703.html

HTH
mark

[Tommy_8]

Thanks for the reply, I'm going to run them via a 8 port MDP RS232, I can see the tty's in ioscan, do you now if additional sofware is needed or can I configure them through SAM.

[Mark Greene_1 · Accepted solution]

No extra software is needed, sam will do.

Launch sam, select peripherals, then cards. Highlight the card, then select actions and then zoom. Verify that there is a device file for the card. If there is not, go back to Actions and select Create Device file.

Then back at the Peripherals menu, select Printers and Plotters, then Lp Spooler, then Printers and Plotters, and then Actions. Select Add a Local Printer, and then Serial Printer. Fill in the boxes, and you are all set.

HTH
mark