Printing to a Windows printer from unix.

[pmaths]

Hi,

Basically I'm looking to create a print queue in HP-UX Unix that points to a printer setup on our windows 2000 print server. This is so I can log the volumes and costs of printing via our print audit software.

What I have attempted so far:

Created a new printer on windows server with a unix friendly name.

Added a remote printer in HP-UX via SAM with the correct remote printer and system names as defined on the print server.

When I send a text file to the printer in unix using the command lpr isunix hosts "printing the hosts file on printer isunix" the print comes through on the printer OK but I get "cat: Cannot open isunix: No such file or directory" - Also the print does not go through the spool queue in windows. If I run the command lp - d then the print job just sits in the queue on unix.

We are eunning HP-UX version B.11.00.

If anyone can offer up any assistance it would be most appreciated.

Cheers in advance.

Pete

 

[daFranze]

I do not have big experience with hpux but with Solaris. Solaris, and I guess it's the same with hpux, can print native to BDS compatibe spoolers (port 515), but there are workarounds

I just searched ITRC Database and found this doc.

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000080030264

HTH

Best Regards, Franz
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System Manager (Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, some networking, some SAN)

 

[wellard1981]

Make sure you have UNIX Printing services installed on your Windows server. This can be added under Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components, Other Network File and Print Services, Print Services for UNIX.