How to setup a network printer in AIX

[iso90001]

hi
I have Xerox N40 docuprint printer connected on my tcp/ip network.I want to use the same printer through AIX which I can not,Kindly send me the exact procedure for configuring Network printer in AIX .

 

[pub101]

Try going into smitty (or smit) and configuring a print queue. You'll need to add the IP address to your local host file as well.

 

[ultrix]

To install a network printer,
Put an entry of the network Printer in /etc/hosts
XeroxN40 192.168.2.1

Then use :
smit mkpq
and follow the instructions and don't choice :
"Make this system a BOOTP/TFTPD Server"

Best regards,

Ultrix

 

[jwtesch]

Actually it depends on the protocol that your printer uses. If it uses the standard UNIX lpr/lpd RFC1179, then you should simply setup a remote printer. On the other hand if it can use socket protocols to specific ports then you can use the 'network printer' protocol which is really an HP JetDirect protocol. By default this uses port 9100, but can be changed to other ports.

 

[bi]

iso90001:

Go to the thread listed below. There are links to other threads for setting up a printer in AIX. (Again, thanks to aixqueen for the info!)

thread52-199763

 

[jwtesch]

There are a number of AIX printing tips at:

http://service.boulder.ibm.com/rs6k/techdocs/index.v4.html#print