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Sco unix configuration, Sco unix configuration -7 – Brother HL-4200CN User Manual

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1 - 7 UNIX PRINTING

SCO UNIX Configuration

To configure a printer in version Version 5.x of SCO Unix, use the SCOADMIN program.

1

Select Printers and then Print Manager.

2

On the menu select Printer and then Add Remote followed by Unix...

3

Enter the IP address of the print server, and type in the name of the printer that will be used to spool
to.

4

Deselect Use External remote Printing Protocol...

5

Edit the

/etc/printcap

file to include formfeed and add the text

rp=lpaf

.

SCO UNIX requires TCP/IP V1.2 or later to work with Brother print servers. You must first configure the

/etc/hosts

and

/etc/printcap

files as described in step 2. Then run the sysadmsh program as

follows:

1

Select Printers.

2

Select Configure.

3

Select Add.

4

Enter the name of the print queue you entered in the

/etc/printcap

file as the Printer name.

5

Enter anything as the Comment, and Class name.

6

For the Use printer interface select Existing.

7

Press the F3 key to get a list of available interfaces, and select the desired one as the Name of
interface
using the cursor keys (

Dumb

is a good choice).

8

Select Direct as the Connection.

9

Enter the desired Device name (

/dev/lp

generally works).

10

Select Hardwired as the Device.

11

Select No for the Require banner field.