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UNIX Configuration
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Appendix Chapter 12
4
Use the tar command to load the software from the CD-ROM. At this
time the system displays a list of Network Card files copied by tar.
5
Run the installation script for your system in accordance with appropri-
ate procedure below.
Selecting Filters
There are a number of options available when executing the script for
each type of system.
When you run an installation script, it first asks if the printer is a PostScript
printer. If you reply
no
to this question, the install script uses an input filter
(infilter) that performs CR/LF translation for printing of ASCII files on a
PCL printer. If you reply
yes
, the printcap file references psfilter, which
provides easy ASCII-to-PostScript conversion.
Normal PostScript format files are not affected. Proprietary and public do-
main filters are also available for more versatile filtering capabilities.
Selecting a Filter Manually
The Network Card comes with an input filter named psfilter, and an output
filter named psbanner for printing of PostScript banners. To use these fil-
ters, you must change the infilter (
:if=
) and outfilter (
:of=
) entries in
/etc/
printcap
. The following shows an example of how this is done.
<printer name> | Print Server Card printer:\
:lp=/dev/nic/<printer name>:\
:if=/usr/nic/psfilter:\
:of=/usr/nic/psbanner:\
:sd=/usr/spool/<printer name>:
Solaris Version 1, OSF1
1
Type the following to run the installation script:
nicinst
The script automatically downloads the appropriate Network Card util-
ities for your system and displays questions to prompt you for the in-
formation it needs.
2
What is the node name of the Print Server Unit?
Input the host name recorded in
/etc/hosts
. For example, type
print-
fast
and then press .
Enter