Xerox 4500 PS TR OS/2 printing using LPR command, LPR -b -pLPDPrt1 -s192.0.110.1 myprint.pcl

OS/2 Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD

Xerox 4500 PS TR

8.Click on “OK” and the window will close.

9.Click on “Create” to create the printer

NOTE: The LPRPORTD program must be started for this facility to function.

6.2 OS/2 printing using LPR command

The LPR command may be used to print to the Xerox 4500 PS TR.

To invoke the LPR command from the command line, type e.g. the following command::

LPR -b -pLPDPrt1 -s192.0.110.1 myprint.pcl

To avoid having to type this every time, the parameters can be included in a .CMD file.

For more details on the options available with the LPR command you are referred to the chapter “Entering the LPR Command” in the “TCP/IP for OS/2 User’s Guide” or to the “ TCP/IP Command Reference”.

6.3OS/2 printing via redirection of LPTx Port with LPRMON command

The LPRMON command is similar to the LPR command but provides an on-screen monitoring facility of the data transfer to the Xerox 4500 PS TR.

The LPRMON command may be invoked from the command line typing e.g.:

LPRMON -b -pLPDPrt1 -s192.0.110.1 LPT1

The above command may also be included in a .CMD file for ease of operation.

For more details of the LPRMON command, please consult the LPRMON section of the “TCP/IP for OS/2 User’s Guide” or the “TCP/IP Command Reference”.

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