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Section 3 TCP/IP Network Configuration
PocketPro 100S Administrator’s Guide -- Document #40165-110 Rev. A 3-3
TCP/IP UNIX
Host
Configuration
(cont.)
This will create a queue named laser1 on the host computer that communicates to a TROY print server with a
node name (rm) of TWC_003C51 and a service name (rp) of TEXT_P1 for printing text files to the printer
through the spool directory /usr/spool/lpd/laser1. If you are printing binary graphics files, you would use the
service BINARY_P1 instead of TEXT_P1.
NOTE: The rm and rp options are not available on all UNIX systems; so, if necessary, check your documentation
(or man pages) to determine the equivalent options.
Users of Berkeley-compatible UNIX systems can use the lpc command to obtain the printer status:
%lpc status
laser1:
queuing is enabled
printing is enabled
no entries
no daemon present
Users of AT&T-compatible UNIX systems can generally use the lpstat or rlpstat commands to obtain similar
status information. Because this procedure varies from system to system, refer to your system documentation for
the exact usage.
NOTE: Skip Step #4 if you have completed Step #3.
4. If you have an HP/UX system, IBM RS/6000 AIX computer, or Sun Solaris 2.xx, there is no printcap file.
This is also true for some other AT&T-based UNIX systems, as well as many VMS-based TCP/IP software
packages (for example, UCX, TGV Multinet, etc.). On SCO systems, there is a printcap file, but it is
automatically configured by rlpconf command. Most of these systems use a printer setup program to define
the service name (remote printer), the TROY print server name (remote machine) or IP address, and the local
queue name (spool directory).