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Chapter 3 Configuring and Operating Network Printers
Before Release 5.5 of MPE/iX, the Native Mode Spooler (NMS) allowed many
programs to share a single printer connected directly to the HP 3000.
With Release 5.5, the spooler now supports any Printer Command Language
(PCL)-based printers attached to the HP 3000 via a TCP/IP network
connection and a JetDirect interface card. A printer connected to the
system in this way is called a "network printer." Users can access such
printers only via the spooler, and not as "hot" or unspooled devices.
(Application programs, on the other hand, can issue networking calls
directly to such printers without going through the spooler.) Examples
of the kinds of printers you can access via a network are:
* LaserJet series of laser printers, such as the LaserJet 4Si
* The inkjet series printers, such as the DeskJets and PaintJets
* The System Printer operation (SPO) HP5000/C30 and C40 cut sheet
laser printers.
This chapter describes how to set up and operate network printers on the
HP 3000. The first sections, intended for the system manager, list the
supported devices and describe the two procedures needed to configure a
network printer: using SYSGEN to add the device and creating the
NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS configuration file. In addition, you will find some
helpful configuration tips, two sample network printing configurations
(one small, one large) and general information on spooler processes in a
network printing environment.
The last part of the chapter is intended for anyone needing to operate a
network printer. It explains how to access network printers, how to use
special forms on network printers, and what text output is suitable for
such printers.