Printronix Network Interface Card Optional Settings, Mandatory Settings, Using The LPR Command, lpr, lpr -s ip_address -p NIC_queue filename, Chapter 8 OS/2 Workstation Configuration

Chapter 8 OS/2 Workstation Configuration

Mandatory Settings

The NIC must be configured with an IP address and subnet mask, at a minimum. Consult your network administrator to obtain the proper values for these parameters.

Optional Settings

One additional setting, the gateway address, is necessary if the OS/2 workstations must communicate with the NIC across a router. Consult your network administrator to obtain the proper value for this parameter. To configure these options, see “Configuration Tools” on page 34.

OS/2 Workstation Configuration

OS/2 must use the TCP/IP LPR protocol in order to send print jobs to the NIC. This section explains how to use the LPR command and how to set up an OS/2 print queue (which will forward jobs to the printer using the LPR protocol).

Using The LPR Command

At an OS/2 command prompt, enter:

lpr -sip_address -pNIC_queue filename

where NIC_queue is the name of an existing destination/queue on the NIC, and it must be lowercase by default. You will most likely use d1prn. If the IPDS feature is installed, queue name d4prn is not available.

Troubleshooting

Check the IP information on both the NIC and the OS/2 station for correctness. Make sure the NIC_queue is actually defined on the NIC and that you are spelling it correctly.

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