Minolta PI4700E Selecting Filters, Selecting a Filter Manually, Solaris Version 1, OSF1

Appendix Chapter 12

12 UNIX Configuration

4Use the tar command to load the software from the CD-ROM. At this time the system displays a list of Network Card files copied by tar.

5Run the installation script for your system in accordance with appropri- ate procedure below.

Selecting Filters

There are a number of options available when executing the script for each type of system.

When you run an installation script, it first asks if the printer is a PostScript printer. If you reply no to this question, the install script uses an input filter (infilter) that performs CR/LF translation for printing of ASCII files on a PCL printer. If you reply yes, the printcap file references psfilter, which provides easy ASCII-to-PostScript conversion.

Normal PostScript format files are not affected. Proprietary and public do- main filters are also available for more versatile filtering capabilities.

Selecting a Filter Manually

The Network Card comes with an input filter named psfilter, and an output filter named psbanner for printing of PostScript banners. To use these fil- ters, you must change the infilter (:if=) and outfilter (:of=) entries in /etc/ printcap. The following shows an example of how this is done.

<printer name> Print Server Card printer:\ :lp=/dev/nic/<printer name>:\ :if=/usr/nic/psfilter:\ :of=/usr/nic/psbanner:\ :sd=/usr/spool/<printer name>:

Solaris Version 1, OSF1

1Type the following to run the installation script: nicinst

The script automatically downloads the appropriate Network Card util- ities for your system and displays questions to prompt you for the in- formation it needs.

2What is the node name of the Print Server Unit?

Input the host name recorded in /etc/hosts. For example, type print- fast and then press Enter .

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