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Printing via Shell Scripts
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Printing via Shell Scripts
You should only print via shell scripts if you are not able to print
by means of LPD protocols or direct TCP/IP ports.
The following shell scripts are available:
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aix.sh (for AIX systems with 'qdaemon' spooler)
bsd.sh (for BSD systems with 'lpd' spooler)
sys5.sh (for System V with 'lpsched' spooler)
If you wish to print via shell scripts, they must first be transferred
from the print server and then adapted to the respective UNIX
network.
Log Files in Case of
Error
The operating sequence of the print job will be recorded in a log
file having the name of the printer and the extension '.last' in the
'/tmp' directory. This file contains, among other things, the start
time of the print job, the parameters with which the printer
interface was called, and the output of the FTP command. In case
of an error, this data provides information concerning the causes of
the error.
The following instructions describe only the most fundamental
procedures for the corresponding shell scripts. Depending on your
UNIX system, the individual commands may differ from the
description. For more information, please read the description in
your UNIX documentation.
Before installation, make sure that:
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The IP address is saved in the print server.
The host name has been assigned to the IP address.
The print server is connected and the printer is turned on.
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