Digi MIL-3000FTX Manual Installation Using Host SoftWare fpfilter, Backend = /usr/lib/lpd/remback

accept <printer name>

5.4.7Manual Installation with LPD on RS/6000

1.Determine the remote system/queue. Use Rembak for remote spooling.

2.Add FastPort to the network and assign an IP address to it.

3.Edit the /etc/qconfig file, for example:

test_q:

device = sample host = alpha rq = ps

sample:

backend = /usr/lib/lpd/remback

Legend:

•Queue is “test_q”

•Host file is “alpha”

•Printing to “ps” (From Table 5-1)

4.Stop queue services with the following command: stopsrc -s qdaemon

5.Restart the remote queue using the command. startsrc -s qdaemon

LPR and LP are now set to print to the device.

Note: The qconfig file, valid queue names (rq=) may have the same names as used for printer types (rp=).

5.5 Manual Installation Using Host SoftWare (fpfilter)

Digi’s host software is called fpfilter. This program sends print jobs to printers connected to FastPort in two ways:

•Command line options

•Printer options file (.fpconfig)

5.5.1Fpfilter Command Line Options

	Table 5-2: fpfilter Command Line Options
Option	Function
-P <hostname>	Send file to the hostname
-s1, -s2, -p1, -p2, -p3	Send data to serial ports: 1 or 2. Default: Sends to parallel port 1

MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 5-8