Need help with LN03R connected to DEC3100.

[James D Moore]

Greetings,

I would appreciate the advice and help of anyone who has information
on how to connect a DEC LN03R ScriptPrinter or an LN03 to a DECsystem
3100 running  4.1.

Configuration :
(1) DECsystem 3100 running  4.1
(2) 3 DECstation 3100 clients.
(3) 1 LN03R ScriptPrinter
(4) 1 LN03 Laser Printer

Problem:

Some time back I tried to connect the LN03R to our setup and ran into
major problems. I would like to have the DECsystem server handle all
of the print queue processing for the 3 clients. The problem I have is
that the console terminal is connected to the printer port of the server.
I tried to configure the serial port for the printer but ran into problems
with jobs being lost with an occasion job being printed out. I need to
know the following :

(1) Is it possible to set the printer up for the serial port ? If so how ??
(2) How can I set up the printer queueing so that it goes to just one
machine for all of the clients. 
(3) Will a client (16mb) function as a print spool server reliably without
effecting the performance too much.

I would eventually like to have both printers working off of these systems.
One connected to the server the other connected to a client. 

Any advice, help, horror stories (I can tell you one about this printer 
setup if interested), pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks 

Jim Moore
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James D. Moore				jmoore at ecn.purdue.edu
Computer Engineer 			Phone:(317) 494-2686
Purdue University, Industrial Engr. Dept., W. Lafayette, In 47907