Siemens V4.0 manual Setting up the spool server, Setting up the supervisor

Configuring Advanced Server for UNIX Configuring printers on the UNIX system

Setting up the spool server

The spool server administers several supervisors and the jobs that you have processed. Among other things, it distributes the print jobs to the different supervisors.

ÊLog onto the system as system administrator root.

ÊCheck whether SPOOL V4.x has been started using xpstat for example; if necessary, start it with:

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The name of the spool server is returned to the client by means of a job ID for an executed print job, for example. For accurate identification, the spool server must be assigned a name with a maximum of 7 characters. Use the lowercase letters and/or the characters -, _ !

ÊSet up the spool server srv_asx for Advanced Server for UNIX server:

ÊActivate this spool server with: e :

You can also use an existing spool server for AS/X.

Setting up the supervisor

The supervisor is responsible for printing jobs which it receives from the spool server. The jobs are printed on printers which are controlled by this supervisor.

ÊAdd the supervisor spv_asx to the spool server srv_asx:

ÊActivate the supervisor with:

You can also use an existing supervisor for AS/X.

Adding the printer to the supervisor

A supervisor can manage several printers with different printer drivers (e.g. PostScript®or HP Laserjet®).

ÊAdd a printer (e.g. with the name asxp_hpl for HP Laserjet printer driver) to the super- visor spv_asx, in which case the PCL (Printer Control Language) HP-LASERJETshould be set:

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