Need help with LN03R connected to DEC3100.

[Mike Ewan]

In article <1991Jan28.204543.21992 at noose.ecn.purdue.edu>, jmoore at cidmac.ecn.purdue.edu (James D Moore) writes:
|> 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:
|> 
|> 
|> (1) Is it possible to set the printer up for the serial port ? If so how ??

      You should be able to but I don't have one so can't help here.

|> (2) How can I set up the printer queueing so that it goes to just one
|> machine for all of the clients. 

      Use the 'rm' field in /etc/printcap or use the lprsetup command, and
      use the same entry for all clients.
      For example:
      # @(#)printcap	2.2 (ULTRIX) 4/12/89
      lw50|ps|psc|lw|postscript printer in 50 :\
                :lp=:\
                :mx#0:\
                :rm=remote_hostname:\
                :rp=lw50:\
                :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/lw50:


|> (3) Will a client (16mb) function as a print spool server reliably without
|> effecting the performance too much.

      I should think so.  Lpd is pretty low overhead unless it's going 
      constantly.
 
Mike

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