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SCO Unix - Setup and Configuration Instructions

These instruction help guide you though configuring a remote printer on SCO OpenServer 5.x.x operating systems, as well as a queue in RPM to receive print jobs. For these instructions, the IP address of the PC running RPM is 192.168.1.53. Contact your system administrator for the IP address of your RPM host.

Note: SCO Unix is a System V Unix, however, RPM emulates a BSD style Unix LPD. You must configure SCO Unix to use the BSD printing facility. The System V enhancements to LPR/LPD are not included in RPM.

1. Open the RPM user interface and choose New Queue from the Queues menu.
2. Enter the name of the queue you wish to create and press the OK button. The Edit Queues dialog will be displayed.

   

3. From the list of Queue Types, choose Pass data directly to the printer (raw). *

   

4. Press the Printer Setup button. In the Print Setup dialog, choose a printer from the list of available printers. Press the OK button.

   

5. In the Edit Queues dialog, press the Queue Setup button. Select Translate LF to CR/LF and press the OK button.

   

6. Press the OK button to accept the changes and dismiss the Edit Queues dialog.

Note: Choose a queue type consistant with your requirements. You can try both the Text and Filter queue types. All three types perform specific actions. To learn more about the different types of queues, click here.

1. To begin, perform a telnet test. This test will verify that RPM is monitoring for print data and that there is a connection between the SCO server and the RPM host. From a UNIX command prompt issue the following command. Be sure to substitute the IP address of your RPM host.

   

2. Next, view the RPM log and verify that the message has been logged. The message should be displayed near the bottom and is a warning stating: "Client port xxxx out of range". If this message was not logged, the SCO server may be connecting to another LPD. Check your network settings or firewall for correct configuration.

   

3. Now, run scoadmin and select Printers.

   

4. In the Printers dialog, select Printer Manager.

   

5. From the Printer menu, select Add Remote and UNIX. If remote printing is not configured, scoadmin will ask you if you want to configure remote printing. Press OK to allow remote printing to be configured.

   

6. Now, add your IP address and RPM queue name here. Remember to substitute your IP address or hostname here. Uncheck the "Use extended remote printer" selection box. If you are unable to uncheck this box, click here.

   

7. Scoadmin will now give you some information about printing pertaining to both the SCO server and the RPM host. Message 1 below must be completed and is not discussed in these instructions.

   

8. If you would like to test this printer, you can execute the command shown in the graphic below.