User`s manual

Installing under UNIX/LINUX

104 AX3000 - User's Manual

a) Using lpd under IBM AIX V3.x

Enter the SMIT fast path smit mkrque. Four parameters are required:

- Name of Queue to Add:

⇒ name of the printer accessed by the lp command

- Destination Host for Remote Jobs:

⇒ hostname of the AX3000 (refer to /etc/hosts)

- Name of Queue on Remote Printer:

⇒ 'Printer Port Name' associated with the AX3000's port

- Name of Device to Add:

⇒ device name of printer on AIX

b) Using lpd under IBM AIX V4.x

Enter the SMIT fast path smit spooler then select 'Add a Print Queue' and

'Remote'.

Printers can be added using either of two methods:

- Standard Processing: AIX sends a raw file to the AX3000. Three

parameters are required:

- Name of Queue to Add: name of the printer accessed by the lp

command

- Destination Host for Remote Jobs: hostname of the AX3000

(refer to /etc/hosts)

- Name of Queue on Remote Printer: this is the 'Printer Port

Name' associated with the AX3000's port

- Local Filter: AIX passes the file to the printer through a formatting filter.

The first parameter required is the type of printer. Select this from the list