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Chapter 3 OS/2 Workstation Configuration
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Mandatory Settings
The Ethernet Interface must be configured with an IP address and subnet
mask at a minimum. Consult your network administrator to obtain the
proper values for these parameters. To configure the IP address and
subnet mask, see “Configuration Tools” on page 21.
Optional Settings
One additional setting, the gateway address, is necessary if the OS/2
workstations must communicate with the Ethernet Interface across a
router. Consult your network administrator to obtain the proper value for
this parameter. To configure the gateway address, see “Configuration
Tools” on page 21.
OS/2 Workstation Configuration
OS/2 must use the TCP/IP LPR protocol in order to send jobs to the
Ethernet Interface to be printed. This section will explain how to use the
LPR command and how to setup an OS/2 print queue which will forward
jobs to the printer using the LPR protocol.
Using the LPR Command
At an OS/2 command prompt, enter lpr -s
ip_address
-p
EthernetInterface_queue filename
NOTE: This name must be the name of an existing destination/queue on
the Ethernet Interface and it must be lowercase by default. You
will most likely use d1prn.
Troubleshooting
Check the IP information on both the Ethernet Interface and the OS/2
station for correctness. Make sure the
EthernetInterface_queue
is
actually defined on the Ethernet Interface and that you are spelling it
correctly.