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
Chapter 5 Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for TCP/IP
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For example:
#END_MARK_1
NPDIR_PATH=./usr/local/bin
COMM_PROG=rcmdsh
UNIT_NAME=spike
LP_DEST=d1prn
PRINTER_TYPE=hp
BANNERPAGE=1
#START_MARK_1
NOTE: Additional variables can also be identified within this variable
section as indicated by BANNERPAGE=1. Some other options
include ASCII to PostScript conversion, carriage return
insertion, and scrambling. By setting a particular variable to 1,
this option is then turned on and a 0 turns it off.
3. Create the dummy output device used as a locking mechanism
between contending print jobs.
touch /dev/spike.prn
chmod go+rw /dev/spike.prn
4. Install a new printer specifying printer name, interface script name,
and dummy device.
/usr/lib/lpadmin -php -mnpr.if -v/dev/spike.prn
5. Start the scheduler
lpsched
6. Enable the printer and allow it to accept requests.
enable hp
accept hp
7. Print a file with the following syntax:
lp -d
printername filename
npd Pseudo-device Interface
The npd pseudo-tty daemon is used when bi-directional communication
is required between printer and printing application, and when changes
to the printer’s interface script are undesirable.
Some applications such as Sun NeWSprint work best with a bi-
directional communication channel to the printer because they can
provide more details on the printer status. npd is used in this case
using the TCP protocol and pseudo-tty device drivers.
Starting npd