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186 Printing Guide — Installing Client Software for UNIX
Planning for Installation
System Requirements
For UNIX workstation, the following environment is required.
OS: Sun Solaris v2.5.1/2.6/2.7/7.8/8/9
HP-UX Version 10.20/11.x
IBM AIX 4.1.5/4.3.3/5L
SCO UnixWare 7
SCO OpenUnix 8
Red Hat Linux 6.2/7.1/7.2/7.3/8.0
SuSE Linux ver 7.0/8.1
Mandrake Linux ver 7.1/9
Turbo Linux 8
Protocol: TCP/IP
Module: Python must be installed.
NOTE:
• The “Python” module must be installed on your Unix workstation to enable printing.
The “Python” module is usually installed in the “/usr/bin/” directory. Check this direc-
tory whether the “Python” module is installed.
Installing the Printer on UNIX
Installing the UNIX Filters
UNIX Filters are provided as TAR files for each Operating System. You can install them by
copying the TAR file into the root directory and extract the file.
Copying the UNIX filters
1. Insert the Admin’s Client CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Log on to the root account and copy the TAR file into the root
folder.
• A TAR file for each operating system is included in following folders:
For Solaris: [CD-ROM]/solarisfilter/usa/
For HP-UX:[CD-ROM]/hp-uxfilter/usa/
For AIX:[CD-ROM]/aixfilter/usa/
For Linux: [CD-ROM]/linuxfilter/usa/
For OpenUnix: [CD-ROM]/openunixfilter/usa/
3. Enter the following command and check the output:
• For Solaris:
uname -a
Output on screen should be:
SunOS