DEFINING THE CHANNEL-ATTACHED PRINTER TO THE HOST

OS/2 procedures

This section gives examples of printer device parameters and definitions for a channel-attached in the OS/2 environment using PSF/2.

To print using PSF/2, you must identify the IPS to the PSF/2 print server by setting up a device for the IPS.

1.From the Profile pulldown menu, select New. The New Device window displays.

Figure D-2.OS/2 New Device window

New device

Enter the following information to create a new device:

Device name:

 

4635 IPS

Path:

 

C:\PSF2\SYSTEM\

Description:

 

 

Attachment Type

 

 

 

Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication

 

 

 

Parallel

 

 

 

TCP/IP

 

Settings...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Device Resolution:

 

300 PEL

 

 

 

 

 

Create

Cancel

 

 

Help

2.In the New Device window, enter the name of the new device (for example, 4890 IPS) in the “Device name” field.

3.In the “Path” field on the New Device window, use the default path or enter a path to indicate where the device settings and other associated files are located.

4.In the “Description” field on the New Device window, enter a description of the new device, as necessary.

5.From the Attachment Type list box on the New Device window, select Channel.

6.Click [Settings] on the New Device window. The Channel Attachment Settings window displays.

7.From the Channel Slot pulldown menu on the Channel Attachment Settings window, select or enter the channel address.

8.In the “Control Unit Address” field on the Channel Attachment Settings window, enter the two-digit address for the control unit.

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Xerox 180 IPS manual OS/2 procedures, Figure D-2.OS/2 New Device window