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Printing Using PSfilter
PSfilter is a proprietary printing system which provides many print options. To use
PSfilter, a C compiler and Socket Library must exist on the host so that psfilter.c can
be compiled to an executable file.
PSfilter Setup
The PSfilter program is shipped in source code as psfilter.c. Three methods are
provided to setup the Print Server for PSfilter printing.
• Quickset
• Interactive setup
• Manual setup
Quickset and Interactive Setup execute the proprietary install.sh program which will
compile psfilter.c. Using one of these methods is recommended.
However, for IMB AIX, you must use the Manual setup.
Setup Instructions
Detailed instructions for installing and configuring PSfilter are provided in the
following files. These files, along with PSfilter.c, are stored on the CD-ROM in the
following directories:
\driver\lpti\lpsource (text format)
\driver\lpti\tar (tar format)
Operating System File
SCO UNIX System V Release 3 SCO.TXT
HP UXIX on HP workstation HP.TXT
Sun 5.x on Sun SPARC workstation SUN5.TXT
Sun 4.x on Sun SPARC workstation SUN4.TXT
AT&T UNIX SV Release 4 SVR4.TXT
DEC/OSF1 DECOSF1.TXT
IBM AIX AIX.TXT
UNIXWare UNIXWARE.TXT
If your system is not listed above, do not
attempt to use the Psfilter method of printing.
PSfilter Printing Methods
PSfilter printing provides two methods to print jobs:
♦ Redirect Printing
With Redirect printing, you print jobs using system print commands (e.g. lp). The
print job is redirected though PSfilter to the Print Server. Redirect printing is the
recommended print method because jobs are spooled.
♦ Direct Printing
Here, PSfilter commands are used to print your job without going through the
host print queue. This method is recommended only for test purposes.