5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Setting Up the Printer
- 3 Operating the Printer
- 4 The Configuration Menus
- Configuration Overview
- CONFIG. CONTROL
- ACTIVE EMULATION
- EMULATION
- PCL-II Emulation
- LinePrinter Plus Emulations
- Optional Emulations
- PCL-II Emulation
- LinePrinter Plus Emulation
- P-Series Emulation
- Proprinter XL Emulation
- Epson FX Emulation
- IGP/PGL Submenu
- Features
- Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel
- Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
- Define LF Code (Line Feed)
- Autowrap
- Select SFCC
- PI Slew Range
- CR Edit
- Select Font
- Select LPI
- Auto Uppercase
- Skip Command Prefix
- Power On IGP/PGL
- Extended Execute Copy
- UPC Descenders
- Compressed CPI
- Ignore Character
- IGP100 Compatbl.
- Optimized Ratio
- IGP/VGL Emulation
- MAINT / MISC
- HOST INTERFACE
- ETHERNET PARAMETERS
- PRINTER CONTROL
- DIAGNOSTICS
- RIBBONMINDER
- 5 Interfaces
- Overview
- Dataproducts Long Line Interface
- IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
- RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces
- Host System Configuration
- Internal Ethernet Adapter Configuration
- Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for TCP/IP
- Host Software
- Compiling Host Software
- Computer-aided Configuration with ezsetup or npconfig
- Configuration Through the Network with ARP
- Configuration Through the Network with RARP
- Configuration Through the Network with BOOTP
- Restoring Factory Defaults
- Host Configuration
- Direct Printing Without Spooler
- Printing Via the Spooler
- Custom Interface Scripts
- BSD UNIX
- System V UNIX
- npd Pseudo-device Interface
- Other TCP/IP Methods
- Configuring The Internal Ethernet Adapter For Novell
- Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows
- 6 Troubleshooting
- A Printer Specifications
- B Downloading Firmware
- C ASCII Character Set
- D Communication and Trademark Information

System V UNIX
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Setting up an Interface Script
The following steps are the instructions for setting up your host with
npr.if.
NOTE: The commands provided represent a print setup involving a
printer named hp, an Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike,
and a printer attached to the Print Server’s com2 port.
1. Copy the nprsysv.if file from the host software to the model
directory. Copy the file as npr.if or name it something more
meaningful.
cp nprsysv.if /usr/spool/lp/model/npr.if
2. Edit the npr.if variables to suit your system environment. Look for
the comment section beginning with “EDIT THESE VARIABLES”
and at the end of this comment block, you will find the following:
When defining these variables, remember each is
case sensitive
.
Define them as illustrated in these descriptions.
NPDIR_PATH (mandatory) Define the directory location of chr,
banner, onlcr, and npscramble binaries. Usually /usr/
local/bin.
These binaries must be copied over from the host software.
COMM_PROG (mandatory) Specify a communication program to
transfer the data to the Internal Ethernet Adapter (i.e.
npwrite, rsh, rcmd, remsh). If the program is npwrite,
define the UNIT_PORT variable. Otherwise, define the
LP_DEST variable.
PRINTER_TYPE (mandatory) Specify printer type (i.e. raw, ascii, ps,
hp, gen7170).
UNIT_NAME (mandatory) Define the Internal Ethernet Adapter IP
name
UNIT_PORT (conditional) Specify the Internal Ethernet Adapter port
name (i.e. prn). Use only when COMM_PROG is
defined as npwrite.