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USER’S GUIDE

2-15

Before attempting to print

It is very important to verify the connection between the host and the

print server by using the

ping

command with the IP address you have

set. For example:

ping 192.189.207.3

You should get a message that the print server is alive. If you get an
error message or no response, then there is no connection. You will not
be able to print if you cannot ping the print server. If this is the case,
verify that you have set up the host and print server correctly and that
the physical connections (e.g., the transceivers and cabling) are good.

Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for additional information.

To print to the print server from UNIX, use the standard lpr command

with the -P option to specify the queue name. For example, to print the
file TEST on the queue laser1, you would type:

lpr -Plaser1 TEST

Some AT&T-based UNIX systems, such as SCO and HP/UX, use the
standard lp command instead of lpr. In these cases, use the

-d

option

instead of

-P

to specify the queue name as shown in the following

example:

lp -dlaser1 TEST

Note

If you want to utilize printing options such as landscape mode,
language switching, etc.,

refer to Appendix B for information on using

servers.

For non-UNIX systems such as VMS, the TCP/IP printing process is
normally transparent, so you use the same commands or procedures as you
would for a local printer.