UNIX spool organizer software.

[Looi Kok Seong]

I need to manage HP-UX print spooler. For example, before print to printer, I need to view the report, save the report for 1 weeks, sort the reports and etc. Is there any software can do this kind functions..? Anybody can tell me if you have one.
FYI, AS/400 system hv the software call Broderick Spool Organizer.

[U.SivaKumar_2]

hi,

1) HP distributed print services
2) HP openspool print services*

* obsolete
regards,
U.SivaKumar

[Looi Kok Seong]

BTW, anybody know abt third party products that can used with HP-UX Server for handling unix spool..?

Thanks

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

You can write your own script in place of the lp executable and renaming the executable to lp.bin.

# mv /usr/bin/lp /usr/bin/lp.bin

Crude example (/usr/bin/lp script):
=====================================
#!/sbin/sh

cp $1 /archive/$1.`date +%Y%m%d`.`date +%H%M`
/usr/bin/lp.bin $1
=====================================
This is a crude example (assuming the user uses the filename to be printed as the 1st parameter and there are no other options specified on the command line) which copies every file that is printed to the /archive directory with the timestamp appended to it. Subsequently, the file is printed.

You need to finetune to suit your needs and take care of all exceptional conditions.

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[Patrick Wallek]

Check out the UNISPOOL software at http://www.hollandhouse.com

As far as I know the software can do all you require. It runs on HP-UX, as well as many other OS's if you care, and there is a windows point-and-click type interface available as well.

[Steve Steel]

Hi

It depends what level you want

I like Markvision.

http://www.lexmark.com.tr/products/management_software/mv.html


Steve Steel