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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 5-3
– Whether or not the IP information about FastPort has been entered
into the host naming method
– Ethernet address (on the bottom of the device)
– IP address given FastPort
– The method for assigning FastPort its IP address
5. The main menu appears, select Option #2, Install a printer
or plotter. The software prompts for:
– Method of installation. Either LPD or host software
– Hostname or IP address for FastPort
– Printer name of the device (may be same as hostname)
– Type of printer (PCL, PostScript, or ASCII)
– Printer is connected to the serial or parallel port
– Type of banner page
5.3.3 Install Script on IBM RS/6000
Use the install.sh to install FastPort on an IBM AIX system. This
modifies the /etc/gconfig file to add a printer entry and specifies using
rembak for remote spooling, To install:
1. If not already done so, load the install.sh software.
2. Type: ./install.sh to run the install script.
3. Select a FastPort by its model number.
4. Choose Option #2. qdaemon-based systems.
5. If not already done so, assign an IP address to FastPort by selecting
Option 1, Configure a Fastport.
6. Choose Option #3, install a Printer or Plotter. Enter:
– Hostname of FastPort
– Queue name to create
– Directory for the back end script
– Directory to load the host software
– Host naming method
– Type of data sent to the printer (ASCII, Graphics, PS or PCL)