Before Attempting To Print - Brother NC-series User Manual

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Before attempting to print

For non-UNIX systems such as VMS, the TCP/IP printing process is
normally transparent, so you use the same commands or procedures as you
would for a local printer.
It is very important to verify the connection between the host and the
print server by using the ping command with the IP address you have
set. For example:
ping 192.189.207.3
You should get a message that the print server is alive. If you get an
error message or no response, then there is no connection. You will not
be able to print if you cannot ping the print server. If this is the case,
verify that you have set up the host and print server correctly and that
the physical connections (e.g., the transceivers and cabling) are good.
Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for additional information.
To print to the print server from UNIX, use the standard lpr command
with the -P option to specify the queue name. For example, to print the
file TEST on the queue laser1, you would type:
lpr -Plaser1 TEST
Some AT&T-based UNIX systems, such as SCO and HP/UX, use the
standard lp command instead of lpr. In these cases, use the -d option
instead of -P to specify the queue name as shown in the following
example:
lp -dlaser1 TEST
Note
If you want to utilize printing options such as landscape mode,
language switching, etc.,
servers.
refer to Appendix B for information on using
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