Solaris 2.6

This document works for all internal PhaserShare cards and redirects print jobs to the printer's AppSocket port (port 9100) instead of the LPD port (port 515).

Note: In all cases, the # represents the root prompt.

Install the PostScript filter

At the root prompt, type the following:

#lpfilter -f postprint -F /etc/lp/fd/postprint.fd

Create the queue

1. Edit the file /etc/hosts to create a [printerhostname] entry for the printer.

2. Type the following commands at the root prompt:

#lpadmin -p [queuename] -o protocol=tcp,dest=[printerhostname]:9100 -T PS -I postscript -v /dev/null -i /usr/lib/lp/model/netstandard
#enable [queuename]
#accept [queuename]

Note: There are NO spaces between "protocol" and "9100"; [printerhostname] must be the same name as entered in the /etc/hosts file; and -I postscript is an uppercase i not a lowercase L.

Disable banners

1. Edit the /etc/lp/interfaces/[queuename] file.
2. Search for the line nobanner=no; Change it to nobanner=yes.

####

# default: do print a banner

####

nobanner=yes

nofilebreak="no"

Solaris 2.5x

Install the PostScript filter

At the root prompt, type the following:

#lpfilter -f postprint -F /etc/lp/fd/postprint.fd

Install the AppSocket driver

1. Untar the sol_apps.tar file by typing the following commands after the root prompt:

#tar -xvf sol_apps.tar
#tar -xvf phaser.sun5.tar

asprint.sun5 ==> /usr/bin
tektcp.sun5 ==> /usr/spool/lp/model

Create the queue

1. Edit the file /etc/hosts to create an entry for the printer.

2. Type the following commands after the root prompt:

#lpadmin -p [queuename] -v /dev/null -i /usr/spool/lp/model/tektcp.sun5 -I postscript
#enable [queuename]
#accept [queuename]

Note: [queuename] is the name entered in the /etc/hosts file; -I postscript is an uppercase i, not a lowercase L.

Adding an LPD queue

Note: If you are unable to complete the Solaris 2.5x AppSocket instructions use the LPR/LPD method. You may experience the multiple-copy symptoms mentioned in the AppSocket instructions.

1. Edit the file /etc/hosts to create a [printerhostname] entry for the printer.

2. Execute the following commands after the root prompt:

#/bin/sh
#lpsystem -t bsd [printerhostname]
#lpadmin -p [queuename] -s [printerhostname]!PS -I postscript
#enable [queuename]
#accept [queuename]

• The !PS is naming the remote queue name. There are four valid remote printer names for a printer with internal TCP/IP: PS, HPGL, PCL, and AUTO.
• There are three valid remote printer names for the Tektronix 4511A Network Interface: PS, HPGL, and TEXT. One of these names must be entered directly after the !.
• If you are using a non-Tektronix network interface box, you have to contact that vendor to find out what the remote printer name should be.
• The -I option defines what filter is used to test the file format before it is sent to the printer; there are two options available:
  postscript - only PostScript format is sent to the printer.
  any - no filtering is done; the file is sent as received. Use any if you are going to use anything other than the PostScript queue.