Verifying Printing From A Workstation; Verifying And Printing Using The Tcp/Ip Protocols - Tektronix Phaser 440 Service Manual

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Verifying the Printer and Host Connections

Verifying printing from a workstation

Verifying and printing using the TCP/IP protocols

3-8 Phaser 440 Color Printer
The Phaser 440 accepts files from networked UNIX and VMS workstations using
TCP/IP communications. The printer supports BSD UNIX 4.3, AT&T's UNIX
System V with BSD 4.3 lpr extensions, and DEC VMS with Tektronix PhaserSym
software. The Phaser 440 conforms to Ethernet IEEE 802.3 network
specifications.
UNIX
1. To verify the host-to-Phaser 440 (UNIX host) connection, execute the
ping command from the host.
2.
To print to the printer from the host, you must first have the printer's
queue established. This is site-dependent and requires the aid of the
site's network administrator. After the queue is in place you can
proceed to the next step.
3. Send a print file to the printer using the following syntax:
lpr -P<queue name> <file.nam>
The queue name was established earlier in Step 3. The print file
<file.nam> can be any PostScript print file. To keep things simple, send
a simple file such as the one of the snippets included in the software
diskettes: config.ps causes the printer to print out its configuration
page.
If the page prints, then both the printer and the network connection are working
correctly. If the print file cannot be sent, then a problem probably exists in the
network set-ups for the printer. You and the network administrator should
repeat the TCP/IP installation as outlined in the printer's Network manual.