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8 installing & printing on a sco unix, System -33 – Hitachi Koki USA DDC 35n User Manual

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6.2 UNIX Printing

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Next, you need to initialize the printer

8.

Type the following commands:

#accept

#enable

Note

9.

Type the command:

#lp -d /etc/hosts

Check for output, or type the following:

#lpstat

or

#lpstat -t

6.2.3.8 Installing & Printing on a SCO UNIX System

Installation and setup is similar for HP/UX and SCO UNIX systems.
The NIC solution uses a network direct filter called nicfilter. The
system invokes nicfilter directly from the printer interface file.

After completing software download in Section 6.2.3.1 Loading the
Software
, you mus
t configure the printer and make it known to the lp
system. Follow the steps below:
1.

Run the Installation script by typing:

#nicinst

The script automatically downloads the correct NIC utilities
for your particular system and prompts you for information
as needed.

• lpadmin configures the printer name and associates it with a given

device and printer interface program. There is no /etc/printcap file
involved with this method of configuration.

• After each entry, lpadmin should provide an acknowledgment of the

command invoked.