Printer Installation

[Francis Munoz]

I'm planning to install an EPSON LX800 on a
HP J200/9000 B 10.20 but i'm not familiar with HP-UX. Could somebody please help me or give me a step by step procedure in installing the said printer.

Thanks.

[Andreas Voss · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you can use SAM:
SAM -> Printers and Plotters -> LP Spooler -> Printers and Plotters ->
Actions -> Add Local Printer/Plotter -> Add Parallel Printer/Plotter...
Printer Name: queue_name(free choice)
Printer Model/Interface: dumb
OK

This will install a dumb (text files) printer to the centronics/parallel interface.
To test it:
lp -d /etc/copyright

Regards

[Radim Jarosek]

Hi,

Via SAM is good way but I had recently problem with port on HP-10.20.
I tried add printer via SAM but I could not find parallel interface.
For your information: http://my1.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0xf55b7e990647d4118fee0090279cd0f9,00.html

[Alan Edwards]

The SAM procedure will work OK, the thing to check is if the parallel interface is claimed by the OS. Sometimes a standard load does not include it, do an 'ioscan -f' command and check the CentIf line. It should be something like this:

ext_bus 1 2/0/6 CentIf CLAIMED INTERFACE Built-in Parallel Interface

This is only if you want to use the parallel I/F on the box. If you do, and it is not claimed, you will need to add the CentIf driver to the kernel. Use SAM - Kernel Configuration - Drivers, or manualy via system_prep and mk_kernel.