Setting up Printers in HP UX 10.2

[BPatel_1]

Hi,

I have a DLink print server with IP address assigned to it and a Deskjet printer attached to one of its parallel port.

I want to print from unix server on to this printer, can any one help me on this.
Currently i have not configured any printers on unix server.


Thanks in advance

Bhadresh Patel

[Alexander M. Ermes]

Hi there.
Did you try SAM ?
Start SAM ( sysadmin tool )
Printer & Plotters / LP spooler / printers and plotters
Go to the menu with the TAB - key and open Actions.
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes

[BPatel_1]

Hi Alex,
I tried sam but my printer just skips pages and prints nothing when i fire a print.

How to select the correct driver for that printer ?

Thanx

[billy muir]

Hi
If you're trying to print to a network printer with an IP address then you'll need to put an entry in your /etc/hosts file.
After that use sam and add a network based printer. I loaded HP Jetadmin software which sets up the drivers etc automatically.

cheers

billy

[Shahul]

Hi

There are 3 ways to set up a printer. It is depend up on where ur printer is connected.

Way 1

This is not applicable to U. Because in this case printer should be physically connected to ur unix machine. We call it as local printer. For configuring this way go to SAM->printers and plotters->lp spooler->Printers and plotters->actions->add a printer-> and select as local. Select correct model, printer name ..etc.

Way 2

U can use this. Here ur printer is connected remotely. Means connected to some other machine. But machine is connected to network. Procedure to configure is same as way 1, In place of local U will hace to select remote.

Way 2

Network Printer. U can configure this way also. Here printer is connected in same network thru jet admin card. Here u will have to load that particular jetadmin software. Procedure is same as way 1, In place of local U will have to select Network printer.

Now U follow below to configure ur printer.
I hope U have assigned an IP address to printer. Add this IP address in /etc/hosts file. Then follow the way 2 and give the IP address when it asks for. Select proper model and printer name also. Then come out of SAM, Do the following

#lpshut
#lpsched
#enable
#accept
#lpstat -t

Now it should show the status of newly configured printer.

Bets of luck
Shahul