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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers

5-3

– Whether or not the IP information about FastPort has been entered

into the host naming method

– Ethernet address (on the bottom of the device)

– IP address given FastPort

– The method for assigning FastPort its IP address

5. The main menu appears, select

Option #2, Install a printer

or plotter

.

The software prompts for:

– Method of installation. Either LPD or host software

– Hostname or IP address for FastPort

– Printer name of the device (may be same as hostname)

– Type of printer (

PCL

,

PostScript

, or

ASCII

)

– Printer is connected to the

serial

or

parallel

port

– Type of banner page

5.3.3 Install Script on IBM RS/6000

Use the

install.sh

to install FastPort on an IBM AIX system. This

modifies the

/etc/gconfig

file to add a printer entry and specifies using

rembak

for remote spooling, To install:

1. If not already done so, load the

install.sh

software.

2. Type:

./install.sh

to run the install script.

3. Select a FastPort by its model number.

4. Choose

Option #2. qdaemon-based systems

.

5. If not already done so, assign an IP address to FastPort by selecting

Option 1, Configure a Fastport

.

6. Choose

Option #3, install a Printer or Plotter

. Enter:

– Hostname of FastPort

– Queue name to create

– Directory for the back end script

– Directory to load the host software

– Host naming method

– Type of data sent to the printer (ASCII, Graphics, PS or PCL)

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