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Obtaining printer status for piped ports – Epson 850N User Manual

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5. Create an initialization file in the remote print service

directory:

For TCP/IP, type:

REMPRT

For NetBEUI, type:

REMPRT3

6. To ensure that remote print service is initialized each time

you start your workstation, edit the STARTUP.CMD file
in your root directory to include the initialization file on
the last line:

For TCP/IP, type:

\EPNET\REMPRT @ REMPRT.INI

For NetBEUI, type:

\EPNET\REMPRT3 @ REMPRT3.INI

7. Use the LAN Server Administration program (NET

ADMIN) to add newly configured printers to the list of
shared resources. See your OS/2 documentation for more
information.

Obtaining Printer Status for Piped Ports

You can obtain printer status for each piped port on your
workstation by typing the REMSTAT command:

For TCP/IP, type

REMSTAT

For NetBEUI, type

REMSTAT3

After sending the REMSTAT command, your printer will
return messages similar to these:

ITC Remote Print Servers active for 850NPRN—
Printer Busy

ITC Remote Print Servers active for 850NPR2—Printer
Ready

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