10-04-2008
Open Server Ethernet Printer
We've got this zebra bar code printer that was originally connected to the server on serial, but we had some issues with hand shaking so we connected its parallel port to a HP printer server.
Someone/thing upset the wired connection (not in the OS) today and now it doesnt print.
I can access the HP print server config page via a browser and it says that a Zebra is attached - good.
Looking at lpstat reports that it is connected to tty08 - the serial port it hasnt used for two years.
Using the network printer config confirmation within SCO ADMIN found the Zebra on port 192.168.1.105 ok the first time, but failed on the 2nd.
I know this printer doesnt have a script like other text printers so it may be tricky, running RealWorld software means product support is next to nil from the vendor.
I have cancelled jobs for this printer, disabled/enabled the printer to no avail. Are there other processes to kill/cancel?
I am guessing that the professional Unix man who set the printer up on the HP server was ok with the lpstat report so I am loathe to remove/add the printer.
So, should I backup the script in /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/scripts (cant remember exactly), remove all traces of any existence if it is connected serially and ethernet and re-add it via SCO Admin HP printer network thingo?
I did a SCO admin course in '94 so I am a little rusty on this O/S, let alone this version.
Thanks in advance,
JohnW
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
enable
enable(1) User Commands enable(1)
NAME
enable, disable - enable/disable LP printers
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/enable printer...
/usr/bin/disable [-c | -W] [ -r [reason]] printer...
DESCRIPTION
The enable command activates printers, enabling them to print requests submitted by the lp command. enable must be run on the printer
server.
The disable command deactivates printers, disabling them from printing requests submitted by the lp command. By default, any requests that
are currently printing on printer will be reprinted in their entirety either on printer or another member of the same class of printers.
The disable command must be run on the print server.
Use lpstat -p to check the status of printers.
enable and disable only effect queueing on the print server's spooling system. Executing these commands from a client system will have no
effect on the server.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported for use with disable:
-c Cancels any requests that are currently printing on printer. This option cannot be used with the -W option. If the printer
is remote, the -c option will be silently ignored.
-W Waits until the request currently being printed is finished before disabling printer. This option cannot be used with the
-c option. If the printer is remote, the -W option will be silently ignored.
-r [reason] Assigns a reason for the disabling of the printer(s). This reason applies to all printers specified. This reason is
reported by lpstat -p. Enclose reason in quotes if it contains blanks. The default reason is "unknown reason" for the
existing printer, and "new printer" for a printer added to the system but not yet enabled.
OPERANDS
The following operand is supported for both enable and disable:
printer The name of the printer to be enabled or disabled. Specify printer using atomic name. See printers.conf(4) for information
regarding the naming conventions for atomic names.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
non-zero An error occurred.
FILES
/var/spool/lp/* LP print queue.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWpcu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|CSI |enabled |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
lp(1), lpstat(1), printers.conf(4), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.10 9 Sep 1996 enable(1)