FAQ: Can't print from HP-UX server
Problem: I am not able to Print from a Windows 95 Telnet session when connected to a remote HP-UX server. I can do everything but print on a local printer.
Answer: The RPM Remote Print Manager setup is a step through process. The two important items are: IP address of the PC and the RPM queue name. These are used as pointers in the HP-UX print queue to point the job to the RPM host. Here are the steps of accessing RPM from HP-UX 10.x:
- Log in as root and run sam.
- Choose Printers and Plotters, LP Spooler, and Printers and Plotters (you will see all queues).
- Tab, Actions, Add Remote Printer/Plotter.
- Printer name = <HPUX_NAME> # Name of printer known on HP-UX
- Remote system name = <x.x.x.x> # IP address or hostname of RPM host. Should be configured in /etc/hosts or /etc/hosts.lpd
- Remote printer name = <rpm_queue> # Name of queue in RPM
- Put "x" in "Remote printer is on a BSD system. This is an important choice as RPM emulates a BSD LPD print server almost completely.
- Tab to OK and press Enter.
- Exit sam and test.