Hitachi Koki USA DDC 35n user manual Installing & Printing on a SCO Unix System

6.2 UNIX Printing

Note

•lpadmin configures the printer name and associates it with a given device and printer interface program. There is no /etc/printcap file involved with this method of configuration.

Next, you need to initialize the printer

8.Type the following commands:

#accept <printer name>

#enable <printer name>

Note

•After each entry, lpadmin should provide an acknowledgment of the command invoked.

9.Type the command:

#lp -d<printer name> /etc/hosts

Check for output, or type the following:

#lpstat <printer name>

or

#lpstat -t

6.2.3.8 Installing & Printing on a SCO UNIX System

Installation and setup is similar for HP/UX and SCO UNIX systems. The NIC solution uses a network direct filter called nicfilter. The system invokes nicfilter directly from the printer interface file.

After completing software download in Section 6.2.3.1 Loading the Software, you must configure the printer and make it known to the lp system. Follow the steps below:

1.Run the Installation script by typing:

#nicinst

The script automatically downloads the correct NIC utilities for your particular system and prompts you for information as needed.

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