HP Spooler FASTP Manual page 23

Overview of Spooler FASTP Network Print
Processes
Configuring a FASTP network print process that communicates with a network printer
device requires:
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An established Spooler environment (Spooler subsystem) on an HP NonStop
system.
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An established network connection (IOP subsystem).
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Installing a FASTP network print process that can exchange messages formatted
according to the protocol required by the network printer.
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Configuring the FASTP network print process as the print process in the Spooler
subsystem.
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Adding device information to the Spooler subsystem for the FASTP network print
process so that it knows how to address and send messages to the appropriate
network printer and reads the FASTCNFG file.
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Configuring device-specific parameters for the FASTP network print process in a
FASTCNFG file.
Note. Beginning with the G06 and D48 new product versions of FASTPTCP only, you
also can convert one or more FASTCNFG files into a FASTKCON key-sequenced file by
using the FASTKCUT utility. A FASTKCON file provides two main advantages over the use
of a standard FASTCNFG file:

The FASTKCON file is a key-sequenced file. A key-sequenced file avoids long
sequential searches, provides for faster printer startup, and is especially useful for
large configurations.
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The FASTKCON file can be updated online with no impact on running FASTPTCP
processes.
The use of these features is described in detail in
File (Beginning with the G06 and D48 RVUs)
The two subsections that follow briefly discuss the Spooler and IOP environments
required for a FASTP network print process. The configuration of these environments
is outside the scope of this manual.
For information about the Spooler environment, refer to the either the Guardian User's
Guide (for G-series systems) or the Guardian System Operations Guide (for D-series
systems), and the Spooler Utilities Reference Manual.
For more information about the IOP environments, refer to the HP NonStop publication
manuals related to the specific IOP environment you are using.
Spooler FASTP Network Print Processes Manual — 427528-006
FASTP Network Print Process Environment
Creating a FASTKCON Configuration
on page 3-40.
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