installing laser printer on SCO 4.x 1

[pfilippone]

I know how to do it in 5.0.x systems, but not in 4.x....

I get stuck when in sysadmsh printer config, it asks me for "class name", "destination", "name of interface" ?

Do I have to obtain a SCO driver from the manufacturer?

We prefer to connect the printer via TCP/IP, but serial connection is a 2nd choice. (networking is enabled and working on the server)

 

[PHV]

And what about rlpconf ?

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[edfair]

Class name can be left blank. Destination is /dev/lp0 or other hardware path. Interface is probably HP or something similar. Hit [F3] to get a list of interfaces.
There are the hardware connection versions. I'm clueless on the network.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[pfilippone]

PH,

Thanks for the rlpconf tip. I didn't know about it.
I'm hooking up an HP laserjet compatible with built-in JetDirect, IP=10.0.0.126

I added an entry in /etc/hosts: laser 10.0.0.126
I can ping printer "laser"

So, when I go into rlpconf,

(1) printer name = laser
(2) choose 'l' for local printer (not remote)
(3) name of the device for laser ????

What's the name of the device?

 

[PHV]

No, choose remote.
The name of the remote host would be "laser" too.

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[pfilippone]

Guys, I'm very close, thanks to you.

I did the rlpconf thing, it seems OK.

Now I need to create a printer in sysadmsh, right?

SYSADMH printer config -> ADD
Printer Name = laser
comment =
class name =
use printer interface [existing]
name of interface = HPLaserJet
connection = Call up (not direct)
device name dialup info = laser
device HardWired (not Login)
Require banner = NO

Correct ???

 

[pfilippone]

Drat.

Sysadmsh printer config gives me back an error:

UX:lpadmin: ERROR: Error reading printer information for "laser"
(Bad file number).

What did I do wrong?

SYSADMH printer config -> ADD
Printer Name = laser
comment =
class name =
use printer interface [existing]
name of interface = HPLaserJet
connection = Call up (not direct)
device name dialup info = laser
device HardWired (not Login)
Require banner = NO

Thanks in advance!

 

[pfilippone]

Just to be sure I'm in the same ball park as you:

I did rlpconf.
That didn't add a printer entry to lpstat -t, so I assume I still need to define a printer in sysadmsh. Correct?

 

[PHV]

4.2 is very old stuff unfortunately out of my mind.
I'm afraid I forgot to say that you should do
[tt]mkdev rlp[/tt]
in order to enable remote printing.
BTW, with remote printers, no need to define anything with sysadmsh.

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