UniVerse, AIX, remote printer support

[mradmin]

We have a UniVerse (v9.5.1) system running on AIX 4.3.3. This system was 'ported' from Prime Information and was setup to replace the Prime mini with an RS/6000. All of the printers (on the IBM) are attached to serial ports and we use the UniVerse spooler. Does UniVerse support 'remote' printers via TCP/IP, like maybe through the AIX spooler? I have a 65 ppm laser on the network, with its own print controller, used by the PC (WinNT) network. I'd like to put the RS on the same network and use the printer. The printer's manufacturer says that it should work, but they only (generically) support Unix. I'm not really sure where to go with this question, but I'm looking for anyone with experience on a similar setup. TIA, Will

 

[Guest_imported]

Yes U can use Network printers with Universe on Aix 4.3.3
You should declare the printer on Aix, and then declare it on Universe.
For the declaration on Universe :
***create the driver in Universe
go to the uv/bin directory
cd u1/uv/bin for example
vi printdriver
and insert the line
lp -dprintname
change the right
chmod 777 printdriver

*** Declare the printer now
u should connect with uv or uvadm ...
go to the menu Devices
Maintain Devices
and fill the fields
device name : LPX (where x is a number for example and indicate in Universe the Queue Number)
device Type : P
driver :/u1/uv/bin/printdriver
lock file1 :/usr/spool/uv/lock.null
lock file2 :/usr/spool/uv/lock.null

The last thing is to indicate the Queue number in your appli ifnecessary
NB :
U should declare your print as a remote one in AIX first ..care to use the good printnme in your file driver in Universe ...

I hope it's helpfull i am not sure my englich is understandable ....

 

[mradmin]

Thanks "manla". You got me thinking in exactly the direction I needed, and it works. Thanks for the help.