HP-UX output to Remote Print Queue.....

[Dale Edmunds]

Hi,

I have to re-configure my HP-UX server (11.11) to send output from an application to a remote Windows 2000 server (remote print queue). The remote Windows server has the TCP/IP Print Service installed and running, and I have set up a number of printers already.

Now I need to change the HP-UX end. I've done some searching and reading, but am still not entirely sure what needs to be done on the Unix server to get the output to the remote Windows machine and then onto the printer. I've added the necessary info to the /etc/hosts file for the W2K box. But I think the next step is to define a local print queue for each destination printer? Or just one queue for the remote W2K server but with every printer defined?

Steps/commands or what to define using SAM would be greatly appreciated.

Also - are there any background process that need to be running?

Many Thanks

dale

[Robert-Jan Goossens · Accepted solution]

Hi Dale,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324078

If you already installed "remote print services for Unix" start sam

--> Printers and Plotters
--> LP Spooler
--> Printers and Plotters

Action --> add remote Printer/Plotter
local printer name
Printserver
Remoteprinter name
OK to save
Try to print to the Win2k server with the lp command.

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

[Dale Edmunds]

Hi,

That did it!

The Event.log on the Windows server shows the /etc/hosts file being printed to a local printer - and I have the output.

Many Thanks!