TCP/IP Configuration
LPR Printing
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Answer the questions that follow.
Figure 4-11: Configuring Remote Printer
In the example, the printer name is your EPS service name, and the remote host
name is the name of your EPS as it is listed in your hosts file.
During initial configuration, the queue name must be the same as the remote printer name.
However, you may change the queue name later by manually editing the printcap file.
4.2.7 RTEL Functionality
If the LPR method of printing is not adequate for an application (for example, if you need
banners before jobs, or more flexibility), configure the Lantronix-supplied RTEL software
on the host. After installing the software configuring the connections to the EPS, you can
use normal UNIX print commands and queue utilities such as lpc and lpstat.
Note:
RTEL binaries are provided for many systems. Source code is also
provided for use on non-supported systems.
To print to the EPS using special formatting or using third-party software packages, you
may have to create print pipes on the host. The RTEL software provides this functionality
by providing a UNIX named-pipe interface.
Remote Printing Configuration
Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote
printing requests
Please enter the printer name (q to quit): backupprinter
Is printer backupprinter a remote printer or a local printer? (r/l) r
Please enter the name of the remote host that backupprinter is attached
to: EPS_xxxxxx
The backupprinter is connected to host EPS_xxxxxx.
Is this correct? (y/n) y
Would you like this to be the sys.default printer? (y/n) y
Make sure your hostname appears in EPS_PRT’s /etc/hosts.equivor or /
etc/hosts:lpd file.
Make sure backupprinter appears in /etc/printcap (in BSD format).
Make sure backupprinter has a spool directory on EPS_PRT.
Putting the printer in printer description file and creating spool direc-
tory... done
Updating LP information... done