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1. Print out the configuration menu from the printer and note the IP address.

For this example, let us say that the IP address is: 200.200.200.156 2. et an agreement !ith the net!or" team as to the name of the #ueue as it !ill $e displayed in the I%&' drop do!n list. For this example, let us say that the I%&' #ueue name is: (F)*P+050)& ,. 'hen you set up the -nix printer #ueue on the -nix $oxes ./ed for production, (eltics for test0, the 1% needs to "no! !here the printer is. 2dd the IP 2ddress and #ueue name to the 34etc4hosts5 file as follo!s. 6dit the 34etc4hosts5 and put the IP address and #ueue name at the $ottom. Format: IP 2ddress 6xample: 200.200.200.156 (F)*P+050)& 7ueue name

8he -nix $ox !ill no! $e a$le to refer to the printer $y either 3(F)*P+050)&5 or 3200.200.200.1565. &. (reate the -nix #ueue: 1n the command line: smitty #ueue 5. In the menu 32I9 Print %pooling5, select 32dd a Print 7ueue5.

6. In the su$menu 32dd a Print 7ueue5, choose: 3hp:et;irect5. .<ote: I am assuming !e are using an *P printer.0

=. In the su$menu 3Printer 8ype5, choose: 3*e!lett>Pac"ard5.

?. In the su$menu, 3Printer 8ype5, choose: the type of printer you ha@e or the closest to it. In our example, +050 is not listed. 3hplA>&B5. %o, I chose

+. In the su$menu 3C118P48F8P %er@er5, choose: 32 ;o <18 ma"e this system a C118P48F8P ser@er5.

10. In the menu 32dd a Print 7ueue5, set the follo!ing @alues: P(D: Name of the Unix print queue as it is known to the OS. To make life simple, keep it the same name as the name in /etc/hosts. In our example, !"#$%&'&"(.

*1%8<2E6: Same )alue as the name in /etc/hosts.

*it 36nter5 to complete the operation.

8he re#uest should process .3(ommand: running50 and come $ac" !ith: 3(ommand: 1F5.

11. 6xit out of smitty $y hitting the 3F105. 12. %end a test page to the printer: 1n the command line, type: cat 4etc4motd G #prt >P *ueueName 6xample: cat 4etc4motd G #prt >P (F)*P+050)& 'hat you should see is on the paper printed out is the same $anner as !hen you first log into the system. 1,. 8his completes the -nix section of setting up a #ueue. Please spea" !ith the data$ase team for the uni@erse section.

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