Setting Up the Plotter
Extra Tips For UNIX Users
Example 4: Configuring the Solaris 2.x Print Spooler for Sun SPARCstations
In order to perform the following steps you must be a superuser or belong to the special sysadmin (GID=14) group. If you are using the NIS+ name service, you may need NIS+ permission to modify the printer table. Refer to your Sun documentation for details.
1Create a directory for print spooling. All application users need read and write permission for this directory, so you must be a superuser to perform this step. For example, from the command line of a shell, type:
mkdir /usr/spool/cad chmod 777 /usr/spool/cad
2Start the Administration Tool utility (from OpenWindowst).
%/bin/admintool
3Load the Printer Manager window, and, from the Add Printer edit menu, select Add Local Printer.
4In the Add Local Printer dialog box:
Item | Select |
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Printer Name: | For example, HP DesignJet 700 or |
| HP DesignJet 750C Plus, depending on the plotter you have |
| purchased |
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Printer Type: | Other, and set it to Unknown |
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File Contents: | Any |
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Banner: | Not required |
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For full details on how to use the Printer Manager option of admintool, consult your Sun documentation.
5Exit admintool.
6For serial connections:
a Make sure the plotter's baud rate is 9600 and parity is even.
b From the command line of a shell, as superuser, enter the following:
lpadmin ±p pname ±o ºstty='9600 evenp ±cstopb ixon ixoff'º
where pname is the same as Printer Name in step 4. It is assumed that /usr/sbin is in the superuser's path.
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