Remote printing using rcp – Perle Systems IOLAN SCS User Manual

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Setting Up Printers

Remote Printing Using RCP

When setting up a serial port that accesses a printer using RCP, do the following:

1.

Set the serial port to

Printer

and configure the

Speed

,

Flow

Control

,

Stop Bits

,

Parity

, and

Bits

parameters so that they match the printer’s port settings.

2.

Save your settings and restart the serial port.

3.

To execute a print job, use the following syntax:

rcp <filename> <ip_address> <IOLAN_Name>:p<#>

where

<#>

is the IOLAN serial port number (10000 + serial port number).

Remote Printing Using Host-Based Print Handling Software

Printers connected to the IOLAN can be accessed by TCP/IP hosts using print handling software.

1.

Set the serial port to

TCP Sockets

. Enable the

Listen for connection option

. On the

Hardware

tab, configure the

Speed

,

Flow

Control

,

Stop Bits

,

Parity

, and

Bits

parameters so that they

match the printer’s port settings.

2.

Save your settings and restart the serial port.

3.

The print handling software needs to know the

Name

of the IOLAN and the

TCP Port

number

assigned to the printer serial port.

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