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TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation
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SCO UNIX (OpenServer 5.0.x)
1. Login root
2. Type “arp -s <IP address> <Print server‘s node ID>”
The Print servers node ID can be found from the white label on the backside of the Print Server.
For example:
arp -s 192.72.214.103 00:40:01:05:01:8c
3. Type “ping < Print server‘s IP address>”
For example:
ping 192.72.214.103
(You should get the responses from the print Server).
4. Type “tftp < Print server‘s IP address>”
For example:
tftp 192.72.214.103
At the tftp prompt, type “get config.txt” to retrieve the Print Server‘s configuration file. For example:
tftp > get config.txt
5. Quit from tftp, and then use your editor to modify the “05 BoxIPAddress” field in the config.txt file from
0.0.0.0 to the IP address you specify in Step 2.
6. (Optional) Modify the "06 Gateway" field from 0.0.0.0 to your gateway's IP address.
7. (Optional) Modify the "07 SubnetMask" field from 0.0.0.0 to the subnet mask.
8. When done, save the new config.txt.
9. Type “tftp < Print server‘s IP address>”
At the tftp prompt, type “put config.txt” to save the new configuration file back to the Print Server.
For example:
tftp > put config.txt
10. Type “mkdev rlp”
After this step, the Remote Printer Configuration appears. Answer the questions as follows:
a. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q) ? [q] : -----> i
b. Do you wish to change the printer description file /etc/printcap (y/n) [n] ? ---------> y
c. Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests
Please enter the printer name (q to quit): --->printer-1
You can enter a printer name you like in this option.
d. Is xxxx a remote printer or a local printer (r/l) ---------> r
e. Please enter the name of the remote host that xxxx is attached to: ---------> the Print server‘s IP
address you specified in Step 2, for example, 192.72.214.103
Note: You can add the host name associated with the IP address in the /etc/hosts file. If you have done this,
please use the host name instead of the IP address.
f. Printer xxxx is connected to host 192.72.214.103
Is this correct ? (y/n) ---------> y
g. After it shows some messages, it will ask you a question.
If you‘re not sure, answer ’n‘ ? (y/n) [n] --------> n
h. Would you like this to be the system default printer ? (y/n) [n]------->answer this question if you like
to make it as a default printer.
i. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q) ? [q] : -------> q