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Configuration of RSO printers
Execution example
The following example summarizes the definitions of the operatin environment required to give RSO V3.0A
access
to a 4822 Printer that is controlled from a UNIX host. RSO V3.0A accesses the printer via the Xprint-BSD gateway
server running on the UNIX host.
Configuration of RSO printers
Definition of the printer
(1) Use SPSERVE to define a printer for BSD-LPD
//A-S-D DEV-NAME=LPDXPPCL,
DEV-TYPE=*4822-PCL
DEV-ACC=*TCP(
INT-ADD=SNXH1,
PORT-NAME=515,
ACC-TYPE=*LPD(
LPD-PR-NAME=’pcl4822’,
FROM-PORT-NUM=0,
TO-PORT-NUM=1023)), ...
//A-S-F STD,*4822-PCL, ...
(2) Define a UNIX host with a BSD-LPD server
/BCIN SINIX1,SOKHOST=SNXH1, ...
Definitions in UNIX
(3) Define the local gateway
xpadd -gtw BSDSRV
-aa
-pp BSD
-ga 515
-ag ALL
-ho SNXH1
-op "PI=0" "PA=1023"
(4) Define the partner gateway
xpadd -gtw BSDRSO
-pp BSD
-tp PARTNER
-bl BSDSRV
-ho BS2H1
(5) Mount the printer pcl4822 in Xprint
xpadd -dev pcl4822 ...
(6) Enter the BS2000 system in /etc/hosts or in the naming service
Configuration of RSO printers
Using the printer
(7) Once these definitions have been made, it is possible for the BS2000 processor to initiate print jobs sent
to the printer LPDXPPCL. The printer is controlled by the UNIX host SNXH1.
/PRINT-DOCUMENT myfile,PRINTER-NAME=LPDXPPCL, ...
However, it should be borne in mind that support of BSD-LPD printers by RSO V3.0A covers only the allocation
of print jobs. Execution of the jobs cannot be monitored.This means: once RSO has successfully passed
a complete print job to the BSD-LPD server, it closes the connection and considers the job as having been
processed, even though nothing has actually been printed yet. Not until the connection has been closed does
the BSD-LPD server begin to search its queues for print jobs which contain the print request from RSO
Transparent support for a new printer by RSO
Support for a new printer does not just mean installing the printer with the aid of the operating instructions.
From the RSO viewpoint, a printer is characterized not only by the functions and language(s) that it supports.
The access mode is an important aspect of how the printer in question is supported by RSO. Printing a file
does not simply consist in sending data to a printer. It involves establishing the virtual connection, the dialog with
the printer controller (sending, and receiving return messages), sending the data (comprising text and print
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