Spooler FASTP Network Print Processes Manual

Installation, Configuration, and Usage

Considerations for FASTPSMB

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Device Attributes

Spooler device attributes specify printing options for devices (in this case, FASTPSMB

print queues). Device-attribute information is specified by using the Spoolcom DEV

command. For a complete listing of the Spooler device attributes supported by all the

FASTP network print processes, see Table 2-3, Spooler Device Attributes and Their

Effect on FASTP Network Printers, on page 2-7.

Table 4-2 lists the Spooler device attributes that have special considerations for

FASTPSMB and describes their effect on SMB print queues.

FASTCNFG DEVICE Configuration for

FASTPSMB

Each SMB LAN print queue must be represented by a DEVICE entry in the

FASTCNFG file.

DEVICE information can be added to, deleted from, or changed in the FASTCNFG file

at any time. However, updated information for a device becomes effective only after

the FASTPSMB print process controlling the device reads the information. Remember,

to instruct the FASTPSMB print process to read the FASTCNFG file, you must set bit 5

(%2000) of the PARM attribute using the Spoolcom DEV command.

For a complete discussion about the use and creation of the F

ASTCNFG file, see

Configuring a FASTCNFG File on page 2-17. The syntax of a DEVICE entry for an

SMB LAN print queue is as follows:

Table 4-2. Spooler Device Attributes With Special Effects on SMB Print Queues

Attribute Effect on SMB LAN Print Queues

DEVTYPE Subtypes 7, 8, 9, 10, and LU1 are supported.

LU1 is the default value. See

Device Subtype on page 4-4 for more

information.

PREXLATE Attribute is not applicable to FASTPSMB printers (any setting is

nored).

SPEED Attribute is not applicable to FASTPSMB printers (any setting is

nored).