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how to configure remotely attached printer? 1

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Madz

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Jan 31, 2001
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I have made a queue which I connectet to a NT-server.

I want to adjust the way the paper is printet out.
For example: the text is printed over the holes.
How to correct this and which file to edit/smit?

thanks in advance!
/mats
 
I believe you are looking for local filtering of remote printers?

You will have to delete and redefine the printer I believe...
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AIX 4 setup with local formatting

In this section, you create a local queue that uses an AIX virtual printer to
first add printer setup commands and format the data prior to sending the
file to the remote hosts. The backend program for this kind of a queue is
piorlfb which calls piobe (the virtual printer backend), and then uses
rembak to send the formatted file to the remote server.

Reasons why you may consider setting up a local queue that uses
an AIX virtual printer follow:

So that local print flags work to select pitch, paper tray, orientation, etc...
To have the formatter add carriage returns to line feeds to avoid
stair step actions when printing.
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Steps to create a remote queue with local (virtual printer) formatting.

1.Enter smit mkpq
2.Select remote Printer Attached to Remote Host
3.Select Local filtering before sending to print server
4.Select Printer Manufacturer
5.Select Printer Type
6.FIll in the Add a Remote Print Queue with Local Filtering menu.
Queue Names - Enter names to use on AIX system.
HOSTNAME of Remote Server - Enter Server Hostname.
Name of QUEUE on remote server - Enter queue on remote server.
Type of print spooler on remote server.
Determines format of remote queue status requests.
Determines format of print flags sent to remote server.
Use AIX Version 3 or 4 only if printing to other AIX systems.
Use BSD for most other servers.
Use System V for AT&T and possibly SUN.
Backend TIME OUT period (minutes)
Set this to 5 minutes if you are printing over a WAN, or to a
print server that can take only one job at a time. When printing
to other UNIX servers, including AIX, this can be left blank.

Send control file first? no This can be set to yes when printing
to print servers that ignore the control file and start printing as
soon as the file is received.

To turn on debugging, specify output file pathname
By setting a filename, the output can be used to debug the problem.
Example output is described in the section Rembak debug output.

DESCRIPTION of printer on remote server
(Use for own record keeping)
7.Press Enter to create queues.

#-)
 
mats

I need more info. you are saying for example its printing over the holes
Question what kind of printer do you have ?
are you using jetform?
is this printer a dot matrix printer?
are you using jetdirct?
what are you trying to print?
its it though a software program or when you try to print in aix
give as much detail as you can it would help alot.

If you are using dot matrix printer and its printing over the holes
try moving the paperover.
Also lines per inch could be off you could be printing 66 lines instead of 88
there alot of thing that could be wrong please give more info
also it could be software.


 
Aixqueen very good mats what aixqueen said it right Queen how you though of that from what he said was good.

mats go with what aixqueen said and see if it works for you.

good luck.
 
Thanx aixqueen!
Great and fast response (as always)!

Mats.
 
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