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Using the Interface Card with UNIX
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Chapter 8
Using the Interface Card with UNIX
This chapter explains how to set up the printer for different UNIX
systems using the lpr command.
The interface card supports many standard UNIX commands and
can be configured from a host computer without using a special
setup utility.
The interface card is able to function as a remote printer on
systems using TCP/IP Ethernet transfer with lpr remote printing
protocol, or standard ftp (file transfer protocol).
Note:
Because this interface card does not convert data into the printer control
language, a printer driver and filter are necessary for each system.
lpr filters
Filters for lpr are controlled by the name given to the remote
printer. When setting up an lpr printer entry, a name is entered
for:
❏
the local printer name to be redirected
❏
the host name of the station to which the print is sent
❏
the remote printer name (name of the printer port on the
remote station)
It is this last name that the interface card uses to determine which
filters to use.