AIX 3.x, 4.x Adding and Configuring a Print Queue For ASCII Text Files

AIX 3.x, 4.xAdding and Configuring

a Print QueueFor ASCII Text Files

logon or su to root

start smit (system management interface tool)

Click on Print Spooling

Click on Add a Print Queue

Click on Remote

Click on Local filtering before sending to print server

Click on Other

Click on Generic

PCL Emulation: new queuenameHOSTNAME: pingable hostname of DC (DNS or /etc/hosts)Name of remote Queue: lpType of remote spooler: BSDPASS-THROUGH: no

This screen indicates that thenew printer was successfully added

Test a sample print job by sendinga file (in this case /etc/hosts)

Printer Setup Changesrun smitclick on

Change / Show Print Queue Characteristics

Enter printer queuename

Click on Default Print Job Attributes

Typestyle and Pitch size can be changed(scroll down)

Carriage Return is added to Line Feed by Default which fixes stair-stepping

(scroll down)

Page OrientationTray Call (simulates HPlj4)

Paper SizeDuplexing

click ok to save changes

To include additional PCL escape sequencesinto the print queue filter

enter the command lsvirprt

Type the number corresponding to the desired print queue

To edit with ed type ~vTo edit with vi type ci~v

This is vi launched with ci~vAdd a line prior to <END>

Enter PCL Escape Sequences from PDL guideThe code entered here will pull from HCF